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| 'Terrorists' freed in Bahrain prison raid | 'Terrorists' freed in Bahrain prison raid |
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| Gunmen in Bahrain have attacked a prison, killing a policeman and freeing 10 inmates convicted of terror offences, officials say. | |
| A security lockdown has been imposed around Jaw prison, south of the capital Manama, the interior ministry said. | A security lockdown has been imposed around Jaw prison, south of the capital Manama, the interior ministry said. |
| A second policeman was injured, when between four and six men, armed with automatic rifles and pistols, attacked the prison on Sunday. | |
| An investigation into the escape has been ordered, police said. | |
| Sporadic unrest has hit Bahrain since protests in February 2011 demanded an end to discrimination against the Shia majority by the Sunni Muslim rulers. | |
| At the time, demonstrators occupied Manama's Pearl Roundabout to press for more democracy. | At the time, demonstrators occupied Manama's Pearl Roundabout to press for more democracy. |
| The protesters were driven out by security forces in March 2011, after the king brought in troops from neighbouring Sunni-led Gulf states to restore order and crush dissent. | The protesters were driven out by security forces in March 2011, after the king brought in troops from neighbouring Sunni-led Gulf states to restore order and crush dissent. |
| The unrest left at least 30 civilians and five policemen dead. Almost 3,000 people were also arrested, and scores were handed long prison terms by military courts. | The unrest left at least 30 civilians and five policemen dead. Almost 3,000 people were also arrested, and scores were handed long prison terms by military courts. |
| Opposition activists say dozens of people have been killed in ongoing clashes between protesters and security forces, while bomb attacks blamed on Iran-backed militants have left a number of police officers dead. | Opposition activists say dozens of people have been killed in ongoing clashes between protesters and security forces, while bomb attacks blamed on Iran-backed militants have left a number of police officers dead. |
| Bahrain | Bahrain |
| Full country profile | Full country profile |