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Deaths reported in Bahrain explosions
Two Asian men killed and a third person injured as five homemade
explosive devices go off in capital Manama.
Last Modified: 05 Nov 2012 10:36
At least two people have been killed in Bahrain's capital Manama after a series
of blasts went off, authorities say.
The interior ministry said two Asian men, including one trash collector, were
killed in Monday's explosions, adding a third person was only injured.
It said at least five homemade explosive devices exploded.
The apparently co-ordinated explosions point to escalating levels of violence
by anti-government forces in the nearly 21-month uprising against the Arabian
Gulf state's Western-leaning Sunni Muslim rulers.
The official Bahrain News Agency described the blasts as an "act of terrorism".
BNA gave no more details on the incidents which come after the government said
last week it had banned all rallies and gatherings to ensure public safety.
The ban was condemned by the London-based Amnesty International as a violation
of the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
Police have been targeted by explosions several times this year, as the
government has stepped up efforts to quell an uprising that has simmered since
democracy protests broke out in early 2011.
But bombs targeting civilians are rare in the kingdom, where the Sunni Muslim
Al Khalifa family rules over a majority Shia population.
Bahrain, a US ally, is home to the US Navy's 5th Fleet.
Foreign ministers from the Gulf Co-operation Council - made up of Bahrain,
Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - plan to meet
in Manama on Wednesday to discuss regional issues.
The meeting will discuss Bahrain's tensions and growing clashes in Kuwait
between security forces and an opposition led by Islamists.
More than 55 people have been killed in Bahrain's unrest since February 2011 as
the nation's majority Shia press for a greater political voic
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