Thugs wield metal barriers as weapons in huge brawl outside shisha lounge before drive-by shooting

Shocking CCTV footage shows a large brawl break out at a nightclub - hours before a terrifying drive-by shooting in Birmingham.



The brawl broke out at Arabian Nites in the Digbeth area of the city, and fighters are seen using metal barriers as weapons.



In the chaotic mass brawl, thugs are seen throwing punches and kicks at one another, just two hours before the shooting, Birmingham Live reports.



It is not known whether the two incidents are connected.



Footage shows how hooded men began ramming each other and the shutters of the club with barricades as the violence continues into the early hours of Sunday, March 25.