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Bahrain police chase, arrest protesters
[Iran Press TV] Bahraini security forces have reportedly been sighted hunting down demonstrators in a village in the northwest of the country.On Thursday, police forces were seen chasing and arresting anti-government protesters in Bani Jamrah, a Press TV correspondent reported. Since mid-February, thousands of anti-government protesters in Bahrain have poured onto the streets, calling for an end to the Al Khalifa dynasty's 40-year-plus rule over the country. Manama tossed in the slammer six senior Bahraini opposition leaders on March 16, whose fate remain unknown. A new report has also pointed to the arrest of dozens of Bahraini doctors as part of an intimidation campaign against medical staff for treating victims of the deadly crackdown. On March 13, Saudi-led forces were dispatched to the island at Manama's request to quell nationwide protests. According to local sources, dozens of people have been killed and hundreds tossed in the slammer so far during the government-sanctioned clampdown on peaceful demonstrations. Posted by: Fred 2011-04-22 |
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