The government accused protesters of attacking the security forces, 50 of whom sustained injuries, and insisted that action had been necessary to pull Bahrain back from the "brink of a sectarian abyss".
Pemerintah menuduh pemrotes menyerang pasukan keamanan, 50 di antaranya menderita luka-luka, dan bersikeras bahwa tindakan tersebut diperlukan untuk menarik Bahrain kembali dari "jurang jurang sektarian".