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The boys, aged 15 and 16, were arrested over a knife attack in Shiregreen last Thursday which left an 18-year-old requiring surgery.

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The stabbing victim was reportedly saying his goodbyes to friends ahead of a planned move to university the following day when he was attacked in the Bellhouse Road area.

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He was taken to hospital with two stab wounds to his upper arm, which required surgery.

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He also suffered cuts and bruises to his head and face during the attack, in which his mobile phone was stolen.

South Yorkshire Police said the incident is being treated as a targeted attack, following an earlier dispute.

The two boys arrested over the incident have since been bailed.

The stabbing was one of four in Sheffield over two days last week.

A week-long crackdown on knife crime in the city is currently under way in a bid to save lives and reduce the number of weapons on the streets.

Anyone with information should call South Yorkshire Police on 101.