Women wearing hijabs attacked in Milwaukee park while picnicking

A group of Yemeni women were brutally attacked over the weekend at a park while picnicking in the US city of Milwaukee in what the alleged victims believe was a hate crime.

The assault, which an onlooker filmed, took place on Sunday at Cathedral Square Park in downtown Milwaukee, where the group of women were approached by strangers, who then proceeded to grab them, put at least one in a headlock, and punch them while trying to pull off their hijabs.

On Monday, the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office confirmed two arrests related to the brazen incident had been made. 

So far, no hate crime charges have been filed. However, public pressure for classifying the attack as such is mounting following local news reporting of the women's first-hand accounts of being assaulted, which left at least one victim with a broken nose, according to hospital records. 

Also, the Council on American-Islamic Relations urges the sheriff's office to consider adding hate crime enhancements if evidence shows a biased motive. 

This incident comes as Muslims across the US are experiencing attacks, random as well as what appears to be related to their faith or ethnic background.

One of the alleged victims of Sunday's attack said she was worried her grandmother would never again visit the US after watching her family attacked on her first visit to the country, according to the report by CBS 58.

"She's gonna go back home thinking this is how we live on a daily basis," the woman said.