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A mass brawl involving nearly 200 people has broken out at Hannover Airport, German police have confirmed.
Dramatic footage shows brawlers throwing punches and kicks at each other, and using flags as weapons as stunned passengers fled to safety.
Reports say the fight, which happened this afternoon, involved a staggering 180 people, and officers used pepper spray to separate both sides.
According to news site Haz , it happened during a demonstration by Kurds over Turkish military action in Syria.
A tweet by Hannover police said: "According to initial information, there is currently a major dispute at Hannover Airport. We are already on our way with many forces!"
It is thought that the protesters were confronted by Turkish passengers, and the fight broke out at Terminal B.