FSRN Bahrain Police Arrest Protestors in Series of Night Raids
Channel: Reddebrek
Date: 2012-06-08

In Bahrain, activists say security forces have arrested at least 13 pro-democracy leaders in a series of pre-dawn raids throughout the country. The Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights said security forces stormed homes in 16 different villages early this morning. The  crackdown on dissent in the Persian Gulf island state has continued for more than a year, and just last week, the Obama Administration said it will resume a controversial deal to sell arms to the government. Bahrain, which home to a key US Navy fleet in the region, also brought charges today against a prominent critic of the regime, Nabeel Rajab. He was arrested earlier this month upon his return from Lebanon and is accused of inciting rallies and protests with his online activities.

For more, we're joined by Mohammad al-Maskati, president of the Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights. His organization has monitored the raids.

He joins us by mobile phone from Manama.

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