TWO Burnley brothers have been jailed for their violent part in a bitter family fued.

Mohammed Sijjeel Quadri and Mohammed Raheel Quadri both took up weapons in a dispute which escalated to the point where an armed gang had stormed a house, vehicles were attacked in the street, a man was stabbed with a knife and someone was run over.

Sijjeel, 30, of Elm Street, Burnley was given 32 months in prison and his 27-year-old brother Raheel of Devonshire Road, Burnley, was sentenced to 18 months by a judge who said they presented a danger to the public.

The court was told the affray arose against the background of a fall out between members of a family called Khan and another local family.

Bob Elias, prosecuting, said that on March 13 last year, a number of men armed with weapons including a gun entered a house and seriously assaulted a number of people.

The following day, people were seen to get out a Honda Prelude car in Taylor Street, Burnley. They were wearing balaclavas and carrying baseball bats and went on to cause damage to five vehicles on the street, some with people sat inside them.

Matters then moved to the outside of Oliver's off-licence in New Hall Street. It was a business and residential address of the Khan family who were at home.

The occupants went outside to investigate an incident and an assault took place. People had arrived on the scene with baseball bats and at least one knife.

One person was run over by a car, causing a broken leg.

Raheel Quadri had been seen to get out of a vehicle at the scene of the New Hall Street disturbance. He was armed with a baseball bat.

Sijjeel had been seen to get out of the Prelude vehicle, with another man. Both had balaclavas over their heads and car windows were smashed.

Both defendants had previous convictions.

Roger Andrew, for Sijjeel, said the defendant had become caught up in a feud between families.

He believed there had been an attack on his family, their home and vehicle.

Richard Davenport, for the co-defendant, said he had been a "tail end Charlie", only getting involved towards the end and after a disturbance had taken place.

Judge Andrew Gilbart QC said it was a very serious case of public disorder and "sickening violence" had taken place.

"I regard this as the most serious imaginable affray.

"It is quite obvious that you and your associates believed you were entitled to carry on a vendetta without restraint."