2 Die As Blast Rips Hells Angels Clubhouse In Copenhagen

COPENHAGEN - Two people died and at least 15 were injured when a shoulder-fired anti-tank missile blasted a Hell's Angels biker gang party in the Danish capital early today, police said.

The attack appeared to be the latest in a three-year "turf war" between two Nordic biker gangs.

Kurt Jensen, Copenhagen Police murder squad chief, said at the scene that there were two dead and 15 injured "that we know of."

He said the party at the central Copenhagen clubhouse was attended by visiting Hell's Angels from other countries.

"It was quite a big gathering," Jensen said. "The party-goers were very shocked. We are still trying to assess the extent of the damage."

Police said the weapon used was a Swedish-designed Carl Gustav shoulder-fired missile unleashed from a yard across the street from the clubhouse. They were searching the homes in Copenhagen of several members of the rival Bandidos biker gang with whom the Hell's Angels have been battling.

It is unclear what started the feud between the Corpus Christi, Texas-based Bandidos and the Oakland, Calif.-based Hells Angels. But police suspect a grab for drug and crime markets.

Police say the feud began in February 1994 with the murder of a Hells Angels ally in Helsingborg, Sweden.