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Two Irish tourists are recovering after they suffered brutal attacks while on holiday in Italy.
One of the men suffered a broken jaw in the attacks in the Sicilian city of Palermo, cops have revealed. Officers believe the pair were targeted in separate attacks in the same area and within a short time of each other.
They said they were attacked by a gang of north African youths late last week, although details have only now emerged. The men suffered their separate ordeals in the Vucciria area, close to the city port.
Cops rushed to the scene after witnesses raised the alarm and found one Irish victim disoriented on the ground. Four hours later, they found the second victim in an alleyway a few hundred yards away.
He was incoherent and had sustained a broken jaw. Both men were treated in hospital for their injuries, before being discharged.
It’s understood they have now left the Italian island. There has been an upsurge in attacks on tourists in the area in recent weeks – with 10 being targeted.
There have been no arrests, but Italian police are investigating.
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