Far-right extremists violently clashed with asylum seekers on the streets in an east German town amid escalating anti-migrant tensions.
Up to 80 residents brawled with around 20 refugees in Bautzen, about 37 miles east of Dresden, on Wednesday night.
The violence is believed to have been triggered by an incident on Tuesday when a 32-year-old resident was reportedly injured after being struck by a bottle.
Witnesses said asylum seekers hurled missiles at police including bottles when they were asked to leave the square before the fighting broke out.
Locals reported extremists chanting anti-immigrant slogans such as “Bautzen for the Germans” before the violence began.
A video has emerged of the clashes which reportedly ended when refugees were marched back to their hostel and kept under police guard.
Police said one Moroccan man, 18, was taken to hospital for cuts to his face.
Bautzen mayor Alexander Ahrens was quick to condemn the violence as he promised to investigate the attacks.
Writing on his Facebook page, he said he was “angry and disgusted” at the violence.
The town has become flashpoint for anti-migrant sentiment amid a series of incidents.
In February, residents cheered when a building due to house migrants was set on fire.
Weeks later, German President Joachim Gauck was verbally abused on a visit to Bauzen to discuss the influx of refugees in the country.
