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Peaceful protests in Bahrain's capital, Manama, turned ugly early this morning when police used violent tactics to disperse demonstrators. Having set up camp in the capital's symbolic centre, Pearl Square, many were asleep when the raid began, leading to numerous casualties.
Pro-democracy demonstrations in Bahrain
have been brutally crushed by security forces