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Bahraini police open fire on Shia crowd
[Iran Press TV] The Bahraini police have opened fire on Shia Mohammedans at mourning ceremonies ahead of the martyrdom anniversary of the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PTUI!), Imam Hussein (PTUI!).On Saturday, in the village of Malkiya, police disrupted mourning ceremonies traditionally held in the lunar month of Muharram, tried to remove black flags put up by the locals, and then opened fire on the Shias. The attack injured three people, including a 23-year-old who sustained gunshot wounds in the head and neck but was said to be in serious but stable condition, DPA reported. The other two sustained rubber bullet wounds to the abdomen. Bahrain is predominantly Shia but the Persian Gulf kingdom is ruled by a Sunni minority. The Bahraini authorities have increased the pressure on Shia Mohammedans over the past few months, with reports of numerous arrests and torture at detention centers raising concern about the human rights ... which are not the same thing as individual rights, mind you... situation in the country. Hundreds of people, including prominent Shia holy mans and human rights activists, have been jugged since mid-August, and security forces have harshly put down street protests. Human rights groups have condemned the crackdown, criticizing Manama for silencing dissent by force. Posted by: Fred 2010-12-12 |
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