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Alleged assault outside bar on Argyle Street results in charges

Police say the victim was treated at the scene and released. File/ Global News

Two men are facing charges after an early-morning fight outside a Halifax bar on Friday.

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Halifax Regional Police say officers responded to a report of an altercation around 2:30 a.m. involving three men in the area of Prince and Argyle streets.

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Police believe one man was being assaulted by two others.

The 20-year-old victim from Truro was treated and released without a hospital trip, according to police.

A 19-year-old man from Halifax and 20-year-old man from Dartmouth have been charged with assault causing bodily harm.

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They are scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court at a later date.

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