Gunfire after police seal Saudi Shiite town: resident

[Jesus Malverde]

Source: AFP

Gunfire erupted in a Shiite town in Saudi Arabia Wednesday after police sealed it off with armoured vehicles, a resident said.

Awamiya, near Dammam on the Gulf coast, has been the scene of repeated incidents since protests by the minority Shiite community began in 2011.

The resident said he saw black smoke rising over farms in the community of about 30,000 people when police moved in mid-afternoon.

"It was seen in all Awamiya," he said after black armoured vehicles sealed off the area.


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[Javaman]

1. sounds like a modern day pogrom.

but because the Saudi's are our "friends", nothing will happen.

[daleo]

2. How about a no-fly zone over Saudi Arabia

And maybe some safe zones, where their government can't attack them.

Oh, yeah. Those rules only apply in some countries, not others.