An antigovernment protester tries to break through the human wall created by security forces on the outskirts of Manama, Bahrain, Friday. ReutersViolence Re-Emerges In Bahrain -- Wall Street Journal
MANAMA—Clashes between demonstrators and progovernment loyalists left hundreds injured in Bahrain on Friday, in the worst outbreak of violence here since the military was ordered off the streets nearly three weeks ago.
Conflicting reports centered on whether police had used rubber bullets to disperse protesters, something the government vehemently denied.
The violence came hours before U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates paid a surprise visit Friday to Bahrain in a show of support for the island kingdom's royal family. Bahrain, which holds a strategic position in the Persian Gulf, hosts the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet—a home to 3,000 military personnel who oversee 30 naval ships and some 30,000 sailors.
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Clashes erupt between pro-, anti-gov't supporters in Bahrain -- Xinhuanet
Violence flares in Bahrain’s Sunni heartland -- Financial Times
Bahrain police block march on royal palace -- Reuters
Bahrain police fire tear gas at protesters -- AFP
Bahrain Warns Against Rally, Says It May Spark Sectarian Rift -- Bloomberg
Bahrain’s Shi’ites want Sunni monarchy toppled -- Jerusalem Post
Bahrain protesters 'facing death threats' -- CNN
U.S. Investigates Bahraini Security Forces in Crackdown -- Wall Street Journal
Gates Visits Bahrain Amid Huge Protests -- New York Times
U.S. Defense Secretary Pays Surprise Visit to Bahrain -- Wall Street Journal
US Defense Secretary in Bahrain to Discuss Reforms -- Voice of America
US defence chief in Bahrain amid street unrest -- AFP
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