Two men aged 29 and 30 have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was hit with a hammer in west Belfast last week.
The man was taken to hospital after he was attacked on Beechmount Avenue at 5.45am on Wednesday.
He was hit by one attacker while a second man armed with a gun stood close by.
The two men were arrested this morning and taken into custody.
Police appealed to anyone with information to contact them on 101.