Thousands of Jordanian Forces Enter Bahrain to Help Manama Suppress Protests

Over 2,000 Jordanian security forces have entered Bahrain to assist the Al-Khalifa forces in suppressing peaceful protests in the tiny Persian Gulf island, witness reports said on Sunday.
“At present more than 2,000 forces dispatched by the Jordanian government have entered Bahrain’s territories and are now active in the form of police and security forces,” a witness told FNA on the condition of animosity.

The witness also pointed to the presence of the Pakistani forces in Bahrain, and called it a threat to the independence of the tiny Persian Gulf country.

Anti-government protesters have been holding peaceful demonstrations across Bahrain since mid-February, calling for an end to the Al Khalifa dynasty’s over-40-year rule.

Violence against the defenseless people escalated after a Saudi-led conglomerate of police, security and military forces from the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) member states – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar – were dispatched to the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom on March 13 to help Manama crack down on peaceful protestors.

So far, tens of people have been killed, hundreds have gone missing and more than 1,000 others have been injured.

Yet, protests and rallies continued throughout the country in defiance of the martial law put in place by Manama since February.

Bahrainis have repeatedly condemned Riyadh’s major role in the suppression of their revolution, and underlined that they would continue protests until the Al Khalifa regime collapses.