(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - On 2 October 2011 , Saudi Shiites held a protest in the town of Awwamiya, in the Eastern province of Qatif .
The protest broke out in the aftermath of arrest two old persons (Hajj Sa'eed Abdul 'Al , 61 years old , and Hajj Hassan Ahmad Al Zaid , 72 years old ) from Awwamiya , who were summoned by the General Intelligence (Al-Mabahith Al-'Aamma) to pressure on them to give their sons up to police due to their participation in the demonstrations staged last March demand the release of fellow Shiites prisoners held for long periods without trial.
The state of tension happened when the health of Hajj Hassan Ahmad Al Zaid became worse inside the police station who transferred to the hospital by ambulance .
The protesters gathered in front of Awwamiya police center demanded the release of the two detainees .
The police shot and wounded at least two protesters .
The protesters poured out into the streets chant slogans during the protest against police.
The police shot and wounded at least two protesters .
The authorities called additional forces and set another check-points in the entrances of the town which caused a big crowd of cars and people .
On the other hand , the police arrested the human rights activist (Fadhel Maki al-Manasif, 26 years old) when he intervened in release of the two detainees.
It is worth to mention that Fadhel al-Manasif was arrested on May 1 2011 in Awwamiyya , transferred to the General Intelligence Prison in Dammam and released on 22 August.
2 October 2011 - 20:30
News ID: 269363
On 2 October 2011 , Saudi Shiites held a protest in the town of Awwamiya, in the Eastern province of Qatif.
