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Car rammed before men launch machete attack

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Men armed with machetes attacked the victim's vehicle before fleeing the scene, police said.

A car was rammed by another vehicle before men armed with machetes attacked it, West Midlands Police said.

Officers were called to Yardley Wood Road, Birmingham, at about 00:40 BST on Monday following reports of the incident, in which the men were said to have attacked the victim's vehicle before fleeing the scene.

The suspected vehicle, a BMW, was tracked to the Uxbridge area before being stopped on the M40 by Thames Valley Police. No one was injured.

Three people were arrested and remain in police custody as investigations continue.

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