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Clashes rock Bahraini capital - Middle East - Al Jazeera English

Clashes rock Bahraini capital - Middle East - Al Jazeera English: "The Bahrain capital of Manama was rocked by sporadic clashes, hours after riot police attacked a makeshift encampment of pro-reform protesters in the centre of the city, killing at least six and injuring dozens of others.

An Al Jazeera correspondent, who cannot be named for security reasons, said on Thursday that 'clashes were no longer limited to one place...they are now spread out in different parts of the city'. He said that the hospitals are full of injured people after last night's police raid on the pro-reform demonstrators.



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