Bahrain Arrests Opposition Leaders, Charges ‘Foreign’ Ties
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Bahraini security forces arrested opposition leaders and accused them of having ties with foreign countries, a day after Iran withdrew its ambassador to protest the growing crackdown against mostly Shiite demonstrators.
Those arrested included Hassan Mushaima, a leader of the Shiite Haq movement, and Ebrahim Sharif, head of the opposition National Democratic Action Society, according to a statement today from al-Wefaq, the largest Shiite opposition party. Al-Wefaq said six people were arrested; the state-run Bahrain news agency gave no number.