“Saudiskt crackdown in the shiite muslim region,”
“security Forces in saudi Arabia have killed several people on the island of Tarout in the mainly shi’ite region of al-Qatif, reports the saudi tv channel Al-Hadath without giving any precise details.”
“The oil-producing area in eastern saudi Arabia is a frequent source of conflict between the country’s conservative sunni government and the shiite muslims, who consider themselves to be discriminated against and marginalised. The security forces often conduct operations in the region, and most recently in January of this year and in september last year, took casualties during such operations, according to the saudi media.”
“Many death sentences have also been issued and executed in the region over the years for allegedly spying for the Saudi arabia’s hereditary enemy, the shiamuslimskt dominated Iran.”
