Bahrain: Barbed wire and roadblocks around Sitra, concern over the safety of residents

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The regime forces in Bahrain have surrounded entrances of Sitra island with barbed wire and roadblocks. The escalated security measures amidst constant threats by the regime to use violence have raised concern among the citizens.Sitra, which is located south of the capital Manama, has been living under growing fear due to the regime’s violence over the past period, and that has killed 15 people in Sitra alone and resulted in a number of injuries that go into hundreds. That is on top of the tens of detainees from Sitra.Sitra is made up of seven highly populated villages, all witness to the regime’s dramatic discrimination and outrageous repression./129