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2 September 2011

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Shia Cleric Sadr Demands Saudi Arabia to Withdraw Its Forces From Bahrain

Sadrist Trend leader Muqtada al-Sadr called upon Saudi Arabia to withdraw its forces from Bahrain Kingdom and non-interference in its internal affairs.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - In a statement issued on the Sadrist Trend site today, he criticized the actions against religious Sheikh Issa Ahmed Qassim and demanded Saudi Arabia to withdraw its forces from Bahraini territories in order the Bahraini people decide their will.

On March 13, Saudi-led forces were first dispatched to the Persian Gulf island nation upon Manama's request to quell countrywide protests.

Manama regime has intensified its crackdown on the popular revolution that has been continuing since Mid-February against the decades-long ruling of al-Khalifa dynasty in the country.

More than 42 people have been martyred and thousands arrested so far during the government clampdown on peaceful protests.

Bahrain is also home to major military base of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet.

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