In a dispute between two larger groups, six people were injured in Asslar (Lahn-Dill district), at least one of them seriously. There were six arrests on Monday, the police said in the evening in Dillenburg. The background to the argument is still unclear.

The police are on site with special forces. According to a police spokesman, a helicopter was also used. Witnesses reported that one person had a firearm with him, but there were no details about it that evening.

Around 20 people are said to have been involved in the conflict. According to the police spokesman, the injuries are not life-threatening. Most of the injured left the hospital after outpatient treatment.

In the course of the investigation, among other things, a house was searched, it said.