Bahrain's capital Manama - the island state has hinted that Iran was involved in the plot Photo: REUTERSBahrain Hints At Iranian Involvement In Plot To Overthrow Government -- The Telegraph
Bahrain has hinted that Iran was implicated in an alleged plot to overthrow its government after 23 prominent opposition leaders were charged with terrorism offences in the US-backed Gulf kingdom.
Authorities in the island state, which serves as a US naval base, made the arrests during weeks of unrest in the run-up to a parliamentary election next month.
Officials said activists were members of "a terrorist network with international support" and were planning a campaign of "violence, intimidation and subversion".
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More News On The Unrest In Bahrain
Bahrain Accuses Shiite Activists of Terror, Subversion Ahead of Polls -- Wall Street Journal
Bahrain arrests dozens of Shiite Muslims accused of plotting coup d'etat -- L.A. Times
Bahrain activists fear wider unrest -- Al Jazeera
Bahrain steps up pressure on Shiite 'plotters' -- AP
Bahrain says Shi'ite figures plotted overthrow -- Reuters
23 Accused of Coup Plot in Bahrain -- New York Times
Bahrain charges 23 Shiites with forming 'terror-network' -- AFP
Bahrain Charges 23 Activists With Terrorism Tied to Anti-Monarchy Group -- Bloomberg
Peers attack Bahrain over human rights -- The Telegraph
Bahrain to reassert state control over mosques -- AFP
Bahraini Shias demand referendum -- Press TV (Iran)
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