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Two men attacked with machetes

Two men are in hospital after they were attacked by a gang with machetes as they walked down a street.

The pair were targeted outside the Mare and Foal pub in Ashton Road West, Failsworth, in Greater Manchester, when two cars pulled up beside them.

One of the 24-year-old victims suffered a large cut to his head and leg, while the other suffered injuries to his arm and head.

Both of the attack victims remain in a serious condition in the Royal Oldham Hospital.

Another man was struck with an iron bar.

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