Manama: Bahrain’s top Shiite politician said last week’s crackdown on Shiite protesters has destroyed a decade of stable sectarian relations.
Bahrain, home to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, has experienced daily clashes for the past week between Shiite protesters and Sunni-dominated security forces because of a series of arrests of leading Shiite activists.
"The way the ongoing security campaign had been handled and the rights violations that accompanied it has in one week destroyed 10 years of (...)
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