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Six killed and hundreds injured in Bahrain
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March 16, 2011
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Government security forces and  troops have killed at least six
protesters and injured around a thousand others in .

Protesters have expressed their objection to any foreign intervention
within Bahrain. One protester said that security forces "fired tear gas
and then opened fire. [...] We lifted our arms and started saying
‘Peaceful, peaceful.’ Then we had to run away."

Live ammunition was fired by soldiers both on the ground and in
helicopters, who attacked people in at least five villages. According to
a medical source speaking to , buckshot was used against some of the
victims. People have put up barricades in capital of  in order to
obstruct the path of troops. 

In addition to protests elsewhere, several thousand demonstrators
marched to the Saudi embassy, following the military intervention of
Saudi Arabia. Chants of "[d]own, down with Hamad!" were made in response
to Bahrain's ruler's actions against protesters.

==Sources==
* http://www.presstv.com/detail/170138.html
* http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/africa-mideast/6-dead-as-bahrain-security-forces-sweep-into-protest-camp/article1943793/



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