In a police action against protesters in the Gulf state of Bahrain early Thursday morning, at least three people have been killed. This was announced by the main opposition group in the country. Thus there were the continuing protests since Monday been at least five dead. The violence of the government in Bahrain against the demonstrators was criticized sharply in the West.
The police were on Thursday morning in front with rubber bullets, tear gas and batons against the protesters who had held the central square in the capital Manama occupied for two days. The makeshift camp on the square was destroyed. Then followed the police officers the protesters through the streets.
The square was sealed off with barbed wire. In the capital, Manama go against the government demonstrators on the street. Hours later were at all major checkpoints of the police to see. Patrols drove through the city, apparently to avoid large gatherings. Well infantry fighting vehicle could be seen.
Hospitals have reported dozens injured, many of them because of the tear gas use respiratory problems. Tens of thousands had mainly Shiite demonstrators protesting earlier on Wednesday in the Gulf state for the third day in a row against their government. During the first days of the protests, only a democratic opening of the political system was called for on Wednesday also were calls for a withdrawal of the Sunni regime of Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa loud.
Although Bahrain is located between the oil-rich states of Saudi Arabia and Qatar has, itself, however, hardly any oil. It is primarily a regional financial center and recreational oasis for wealthy Saudi Arabians, enjoy the western Bahrain in bars, hotels and beaches. After the violent riots on Wednesday in Benghazi opposition for Thursday in whole Libya to protest against the government of revolutionary leader Muammar al-Gaddafi has called.
should in all cities of the country, opponents gather demonstrations, it said in the call that has been distributed through the Internet platform Facebook. The protests are the events of the 17th February 2006 recall. At that time, from a demonstration against the Muhammad cartoons in Benghazi developed a protest action against the Libyan leadership.
There were deaths and injuries. In Libya, where revolutionary leader Gaddafi since 1969, there are demonstrations that are not organized by the regime, extremely rare. Gaddafi criticized the recent popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt sharply and announced that he would tolerate no mass demonstrations in Libya.
The protesters demand the resignation of the government were on the night of Wednesday in the city of Benghazi in clashes between opponents of the regime, police officers and Gaddafi's supporters, 38 people were injured. Demonstrators threw stones according to media reports on the police, who ended the protest within one hour with water cannons and truncheons.
Demonstrators destroyed in one place a large portrait of Colonel Gaddafi. "The pressure of the road is great, it will take place in Libya as well as in Tunisia and Egypt," said Abdul Hamid Salim al-haasi, a spokesman for the exiled Libyan opposition alliance NCLO inLondon based, on Wednesday.
He called on the Libyan youth to demonstrate peacefully and not seek direct confrontation with the government. The EU called on the Libyan leadership to allow demonstrations and freedom of expression. "We are monitoring this situation very closely," said the spokeswoman for EU foreign policy, Maja Kocijancic.
The police were on Thursday morning in front with rubber bullets, tear gas and batons against the protesters who had held the central square in the capital Manama occupied for two days. The makeshift camp on the square was destroyed. Then followed the police officers the protesters through the streets.
The square was sealed off with barbed wire. In the capital, Manama go against the government demonstrators on the street. Hours later were at all major checkpoints of the police to see. Patrols drove through the city, apparently to avoid large gatherings. Well infantry fighting vehicle could be seen.
Hospitals have reported dozens injured, many of them because of the tear gas use respiratory problems. Tens of thousands had mainly Shiite demonstrators protesting earlier on Wednesday in the Gulf state for the third day in a row against their government. During the first days of the protests, only a democratic opening of the political system was called for on Wednesday also were calls for a withdrawal of the Sunni regime of Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa loud.
Although Bahrain is located between the oil-rich states of Saudi Arabia and Qatar has, itself, however, hardly any oil. It is primarily a regional financial center and recreational oasis for wealthy Saudi Arabians, enjoy the western Bahrain in bars, hotels and beaches. After the violent riots on Wednesday in Benghazi opposition for Thursday in whole Libya to protest against the government of revolutionary leader Muammar al-Gaddafi has called.
should in all cities of the country, opponents gather demonstrations, it said in the call that has been distributed through the Internet platform Facebook. The protests are the events of the 17th February 2006 recall. At that time, from a demonstration against the Muhammad cartoons in Benghazi developed a protest action against the Libyan leadership.
There were deaths and injuries. In Libya, where revolutionary leader Gaddafi since 1969, there are demonstrations that are not organized by the regime, extremely rare. Gaddafi criticized the recent popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt sharply and announced that he would tolerate no mass demonstrations in Libya.
The protesters demand the resignation of the government were on the night of Wednesday in the city of Benghazi in clashes between opponents of the regime, police officers and Gaddafi's supporters, 38 people were injured. Demonstrators threw stones according to media reports on the police, who ended the protest within one hour with water cannons and truncheons.
Demonstrators destroyed in one place a large portrait of Colonel Gaddafi. "The pressure of the road is great, it will take place in Libya as well as in Tunisia and Egypt," said Abdul Hamid Salim al-haasi, a spokesman for the exiled Libyan opposition alliance NCLO inLondon based, on Wednesday.
He called on the Libyan youth to demonstrate peacefully and not seek direct confrontation with the government. The EU called on the Libyan leadership to allow demonstrations and freedom of expression. "We are monitoring this situation very closely," said the spokeswoman for EU foreign policy, Maja Kocijancic.
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