Bahraini Shiite Protesters Gather to Mourn as Uprising Quelled
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Bahrainis gathered for the funeral of an anti-government protester today, while security forces tightened their grip following the arrest of opposition leaders and demolished the monument that came to symbolize the uprising.
Bahrain has been struggling to quell more than a month of protests led by Shiites calling for democracy and increased civil rights in the Sunni-ruled country. The government declared a three-month state of emergency on March 15 after troops from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states arrived to support the administration. About a dozen people have been killed.