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Bahrain Troops Kill 1 Protester & Arrest 200+ at Sit-in Supporting Shia Cleric

HeadlineMay 24, 2017

In Bahrain, security forces raided a sit-in near the home of a prominent Shia cleric, killing at least one protester and arresting over 200 more in the village of Diraz. The protesters support the cleric, Sheikh Isa Qassim, who just received a one-year suspended jail sentence over charges of corruption. He’s the most prominent Shia cleric in the Sunni-ruled kingdom of Bahrain, which is also a close U.S. ally, home to the Navy’s Fifth Fleet.

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