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Bahrain protests banned

Published:Thursday | February 17, 2011 | 4:20 PM

Protests have been banned in Bahrain and the military has been ordered to tighten its grip after the violent removal of anti-government demonstrators.



Bahrain's demonstrators want wide-ranging political reforms and had been camped out since Tuesday.



The Interior Ministry says the army will take every measure necessary to preserve security.



Three people died and hundreds were hurt overnight as riot police broke up a protest camp in the capital Manama.



The unrest comes amid a wave of protest in the Middle East and North Africa.