The king of Bahrain has declared a 3-months ‘state of emergency’ Tuesday, after a weeks of civil disorder among the nation’s mostly Shia population.
The king’s declaration of ‘state of emergency’ was made on state television and took effect immediately. The king empowered and authorized Bahrain’s commander defense forces to take all necessary measures to maintain the safety and protect the country and its citizens.
At least two died from Bahrainis and Saudi soldier, and hundreds of protesters were wounded by gun-shot blasts and clubs.
The wounded were rushed to Manama’s Salmaniya hospital where doctors were overwhelmed by onslaught of patients. Nurses held back tears when attending to wounded young men, and doctors could barely contain their anger.
Nabeel Hameed, a neurosurgeon at the biggest capital hospital said, “They were all shot from close range, yes, they do shoot to kill.” Medical (–foul word(s) removed–)sment was based on the X-ray of the latest patient shot in the chest.
At ‘Manama’s Pearl Square’ thousands of protesters were shocked, after the state of emergency was declared neighboring armies were immediately arrived.
U.S. backed regime gives Bahrain’s military chief power and authority to control situations and even to battle protesters demanding political reforms and equal rights for the majority Shiites.
Opposition leaders have not yet announced the following move.
“This protest started peacefully and it will end peacefully, but we are ready all the time. We have no guns, but we will fight as long as we possibly can with the remaining people here” said Ali H(–foul word(s) removed–)an a square demonstrator.
Bahrains’ population is made up of roughly 70-percent Shiites. Practically they don’t have political power and are governed by Shunnis.