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Thu 03 Mar 2011Bahrain arrests 6 opposition leaders
Bahrain arrested at least six opposition leaders tday, a day after its crackdown on protests by the Shia Muslim majority drew rare US criticism and raised fears of a regional conflict.
Bahraini forces used tanks and helicopters to drive protesters off the streets and clear a camp that had become a symbol of their demand for more democratic rights in the Sunni-ruled kingdom. Three police and three protesters died in the crackdown.
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