Bahrain Shia Village Treats Injured Protesters in Homes Amid Arrest Fears

[Turborama]

Source: Bloomberg

By Glen Carey - Mar 21, 2011 6:01 AM GMT+0800

Bahraini security forces pushed into the Shiite village of Karzakan as part of the government’s efforts to quell more than a month of unrest in the Persian Gulf island nation.

About 12 young men were injured yesterday when police fired tear gas and birdshot pellets at them, said Jasim Marzooq, a nurse who witnessed the incursion.

“We treat the wounded in homes, they are afraid of being arrested if they go to hospitals,” Marzooq said in an interview.

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Missing

At least 13 people have been killed in violent clashes since the protests began, according to a statement by the Bahrain Human Rights Society. As many as 63 are missing since the Saudi-led Gulf Cooperation Council forces arrived last week, the society said in a statement.

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-20/bahrain-shia-village-treats-injured-protesters-in-homes-amid-arrest-fears.html

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Recent related OPs...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=4773160">Military preventing medics from accessing Bahrain's largest hospital (Ring of tanks surrounding it)

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To get a really good insight into what's been going on in Bahrain, I thoroughly recommend watching this short documentary made by Al Jazeera English...

Bahrain: Fighting for change
As unrest sweeps through the Middle East, People & Power looks at the mounting pressure for reform in Bahrain.
Last Modified: 09 Mar 2011 09:29
http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/peopleandpower/2011/03/201138153916892448.html

And here are some other documentaries they've made that give excellent insight into the other grassroot uprisings that have been kicking off in the region...

The death of fear (Tunisia)
Rageh Omaar examines how the death of a street vendor led to a wave of uprisings across Arab world.
Special programme Last Modified: 10 Mar 2011 08:46 GMT
http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/ragehomaarreport/2011/03/20113993920597144.html

Egypt: Seeds of change
People & Power reveals the story behind the unprecedented political protests in Egypt.
Last Modified: 09 Feb 2011 10:56 GMT
http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/peopleandpower/2011/02/201128145549829916.html

Building Egypt's future
What happens next for those who dreamt of a free and democratic Egypt?
Last Modified: 02 Mar 2011 13:29 GMT
http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/peopleandpower/2011/03/20113212393364943.html

Yemen: A tale of two protests
As demonstrations advance across Yemen, People&Power follows activist Tawakkol Karman.
Last Modified: 16 Mar 2011 13:56
http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/peopleandpower/2011/03/201131683916701492.html

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1. The Bahrain movements are doomed.