Bahrain forces block roads to former protest hub
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Witnesses say security forces in Bahrain's capital are blocking roads around a former protest hub after clashes with anti-government demonstrators in the Gulf island kingdom.
Witnesses say tanks and police vehicles surrounded Pearl Square, which had been the centerpiece for Shiite-led protests calling for greater rights from Sunni rulers in the strategic nation, which is home to the US Navy's 5th Fleet. The witnesses spoke on a condition of anonymity because they fear reprisals. (AP)
