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| Bahrain detains 22 over unrest, including for F1 demos |
| 2013-04-29 |
| [Al Ahram] Bahrain has rounded up 22 people suspected of attacking security forces and blocking roads during protests, including in the lead-up to its Formula One race this month, police said. The arrests were made in Shiite villages and were related to alleged acts of violence since late February, said a police statement carried late Saturday by BNA state news agency. In one of the arrests, police enjugged Maw! They're comin' to get me, Maw! six people suspected of participating in a March 7 "terrorist attack" on police patrols in the village of Maqaba, west of the capital Manama, it said, adding security forces were still searching for other suspects. Others were locked away ... anything you say can and will be used against you, whether you say it or not... over alleged attacks on police with petrol bombs and metal rods. Police also arrested two people suspected of blocking roads and setting tyres ablaze in the area of Dair, close the airport, on April 14, when Shiite demonstrations intensified against Bahrain hosting the Formula One Grand Prix race on April 21. |
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