[Al Arabiya Latest] Bahraini security official says four leading Shiite activists have been arrested as the kingdom's Sunni leaders try to end violent confrontations between Shiite protesters and anti-riot police.Three of the arrests were made on Sunday, while the fourth, Abduljalil al-Singace, a leading figure in the Shiite opposition association Haq, was detained late on Saturday, said the official from Bahrain's National Security, cited by the BNA state news agency.
Mohammed Habib Mansur al-Safaf, known as Sheikh Mohammed al-Moqdad, and Saeed Mirza Ahmed, known as Sheikh Saeed al-Huri, as well as Abdulghani Ali Issa Khanjar, a Shiite activist, were the others arrested.
The four men were taken into custody "over charges of forming with ... Singace and others, an organized network aiming to shake the security and stability of the country," he said, without specifying they were Shiites.
The unnamed official said the network had been involved in "illegal practices and other acts that would harm the stability of the kingdom of Bahrain and its civil peace, as well as endangering lives and properties."
The group was calling for "violence and terrorist acts" while using "places of worship for other than their designated purposes," he charged.
The official said the public prosecution issued a warrant to search Singace's home and belongings, while investigations were ongoing "to uncover the remaining members of the network."