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Saudi Authorities Send Armored Vehicles to Qatif, Deploy Anti-Riot Forces
[ALMANAR.LB] Saudi authorities are sending armored vehicle to Qatif in Eastern Province after the execution of prominent holy man Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr.

Hundreds of anti-riot personnel carriers set off for the city on Saturday to quell any potential protest against the execution of Sheikh al-Nimr.

Saudi authorities announced on Saturday it had executed Sheikh Nimr along with 46 others.

Sheikh Nimr was a vocal supporter of the mass pro-democracy protests against Riyadh, which erupted in Eastern Province in 2011, where a Shia majority has long complained of marginalization.

Posted by: Fred 2016-01-03
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