Rappers fight at airport

Paris : Two of France’s biggest rap stars were released on bail yesterday after a brawl between their entourages forced a partial shutdown of a Paris airport. The rumble between bitter rivals Booba and Kaaris in the departures hall of Orly airport three weeks ago was filmed by holidaymakers on their phones, as the two groups fought in a duty-free shop.

A judge later ordered that the rappers be locked up until September 6 because of the “persistent animosity between the two groups”. But an appeal court in Paris on Thursday overruled the decision, freeing the rappers and eight members of their respective posses on bail. It was set at 30,000 euros ($34,700) for the two artists, who were also ordered to stay away from each other and to hand over their passports.

A ninth follower had earlier been freed by a local court near the airport. The two rappers, who were on their way to a concert in Barcelona, have waged a feud over social media where some users mocked the duo and called on them to settle differences with their fists.