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Bahrain protester 'killed in raid on sit-in' near Shia cleric's home
Source: BBC
Bahrain protester 'killed in raid on sit-in' near Shia cleric's home
23 May 2017 Middle East
A protester has been killed in a raid by Bahraini police on a sit-in near the home of the Sunni-ruled kingdom's most prominent Shia cleric, activists say.
Witnesses said officers had opened fire as they moved into the village of Diraz, where Sheikh Isa Qassim lives.
The interior ministry said a number of "fugitives" had been arrested, but did not comment on the reported death.
The raid comes two days after Sheikh Qassim was given a one-year suspended jail sentence for alleged corruption.
The cleric - who holds the religious rank of ayatollah - was also fined 100,000 Bahraini dinars ($265,000; £204,000) after being found guilty by a court of collecting funds illegally and money laundering.
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23 May 2017 Middle East
A protester has been killed in a raid by Bahraini police on a sit-in near the home of the Sunni-ruled kingdom's most prominent Shia cleric, activists say.
Witnesses said officers had opened fire as they moved into the village of Diraz, where Sheikh Isa Qassim lives.
The interior ministry said a number of "fugitives" had been arrested, but did not comment on the reported death.
The raid comes two days after Sheikh Qassim was given a one-year suspended jail sentence for alleged corruption.
The cleric - who holds the religious rank of ayatollah - was also fined 100,000 Bahraini dinars ($265,000; £204,000) after being found guilty by a court of collecting funds illegally and money laundering.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-40011837
