Qatar's Interior Ministry announced the arrest of 25 Arab nationals on Wednesday after videos of a violent restaurant brawl went viral on social media.
The fight occurred at an establishment in the Dafna area, as emotions ran high following Jordan's 1-2 defeat to Algeria on Tuesday morning.
شجار عنيف بين مشجعين أردنيين وجزائريين بعد المباراة التي جمعت منتخبيّ البلدين والتي انتهت بفوز الجزائر بهدفين مقابل هدف pic.twitter.com/ZDe9se5vDg
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Authorities arrested the individuals for unlawful conduct that constituted an assault on the safety of individuals and property, as well as a breach of public security and order.
The ministry warned that it will not tolerate any acts that violate the law.