A Bahraini court on Sunday sentenced seven Shiites to 15 years in jail after convicting them of an attack which wounded a policeman during a protest, a judicial source said. The Shiite-led protests led to a nationwide *****down a month later, backed by Saudi-led Gulf forces which rolled into Bahrain in support of the ruling Al-Khalifa family. Three years on and Bahrain, home to the US Fifth Fleet, remains deeply divided and demonstrators frequently clash with security forces in Shiite villages outside the capital.
04-07-2014, 02:41 AM
Bahrain jails seven Shiite protesters for 15 years
A Bahraini court on Sunday sentenced seven Shiites to 15 years in jail after convicting them of an attack which wounded a policeman during a protest, a judicial source said. The Shiite-led protests led to a nationwide *****down a month later, backed by Saudi-led Gulf forces which rolled into Bahrain in support of the ruling Al-Khalifa family. Three years on and Bahrain, home to the US Fifth Fleet, remains deeply divided and demonstrators frequently clash with security forces in Shiite villages outside the capital.
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