According to received reports from Bahrain, Qatari armed forces entered Bahrain today at 6:00 AM. The news not confirmed yet.
Qatar sent troops into Bahrain to quell protests, but in a move the opposition denounced as an act of war.
Meanwhile Foreign troops arrived Monday in the strategically and financially important Persian Gulf kingdom of Bahrain after a month of citizen protests, the Bahraini government said.
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain's giant neighbor to the west, appears to have provided at least some of the troops, who arrived under the banner of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
In a statement, the government described the troops as "coalition forces" but did not say what countries were represented. Their mission was equally vague: "The GCC Peninsula Shield coalition forces arrived in the Kingdom of Bahrain today following recent events, to help protect the safety of citizens, residents and critical infrastructure," it said.
The Saudi state news agency said its government had responded to Bahrain's request for help in view of the importance of security there.
According to the state news agency of the United Arab Emirates, southwest of Bahrain, it too "decided to send a security force to keep the peace in the Kingdom of Bahrain" at that country's request.
Anwar Mohammed Gargash, the UAE minister for foreign affairs, claimed the move as part of his country's responsibility within the Gulf Cooperation Council to bring "security and stability to the region."
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