Two men, aged 20 and 30, were remanded in police custody for eight days on Tuesday in connection with a violent fight in Xylofagou earlier this month.

The suspects, who were arrested on Monday afternoon, appeared before the Famagusta district court, which issued the remand order.

Police had previously arrested a 27-year-old man for the same case.

He was also ordered held in custody after evidence emerged linking him to the fight.

The trouble broke out at around 9.40pm on July 8, when police received information about a fight involving a number of people in Xylofagou.

Xylofagou community leader Giorgos Ioulianos told the Cyprus Mail the fight broke out between two rival groups of Syrians over financial disputes.

Asked whether such incidents are common in the community, Ioulianos said this was an isolated event.

Around 15 to 20 people of Syrian origin were reportedly involved in the brawl.

Officers attended the scene but found that those involved had already left.

The Xylofagou police station, in cooperation with the Famagusta criminal investigation department, is continuing its investigation.