bloody thursday bloody thursday arabic given protesters february fourth day national uprising security forces launched pre dawn raid clear protesters camped time asleep tents killed injured event led demand political reform calling end reign king clearance described witnesses brutal sudden clouds tear gas covered area fired refused withdraw journalist reportedly attacked sporadic clashes broke hours raid afternoon national_guard army deployed armoured vehicles tanks armoured personnel carriers set streets country protesters took refuge medical complex continued thousands king government government accused protesters attacking security forces sustained injuries insisted action necessary pull brink abyss opposition parties dismissed government account silly play described raid massacre submitted lower house parliament internationally expressed solidarity government support measures taken united_nations european_union united_states hand expressed deep concern regret violence protesters united_kingdom government announced light unrest arms export number international rights groups independent observers criticised government crackdown background events string protests occurred arab world following self eventual death tunisia majority population muslims took streets demanding reforms reported protest planned february months controversial election february referred day rage protest organisers people took protests demanding release previously detained protesters socio economic justice political reform constitutional monarchy police attacked protesters day tear gas rubber bullets inflicting injuries causing evening died police shotgun wounds close range day thousands attended funeral ceremony police shot close range died wounds hour people allowed march occupy began set tents number people nightfall king offered deaths announced establishment committee investigate events previous days total people said injured february february pearl roundabout occupied thousands protesters present scene described mood roundabout protesters distributing tea coffee food discussing situation country opposition political figures addressed crowds gathered roundabout country funeral procession held cars supporters king passed police interference announced gathering pearl roundabout illegal tolerated display sympathy wake recent events king visited headquarters met commander chief field senior military officers reviewed preparations undertaken protect security homeland maintain safety citizens naming especially organising activists day police stormed roundabout posthumously referred thursday doctors referred black thursday opposition members called massacre raid pre dawn raid february police dispatched clear pearl roundabout estimated individuals staying overnight tents according police armed sticks shields sound bombs tear gas moved protesters directions north pearl roundabout south roundabout addition personnel eyewitness journalist accounts according raid sudden warning sleeping protesters including women children sounds tear gas grenades armed policemen arrived civilian cars started breaking tents officers started shooting police carried knives slice tents beating women men inside firing people bird shot clouds tear gas covered pearl roundabout surroundings according witness said attack violent police showing mercy unnamed injured told local independent newspaper group protesters awake peaceful peaceful attacked police reportedly stole camera mobile phone beating dragging rope injured described women children running place withdrawing nearby villages police pursued protesters arrested large numbers said police searched cars parked pearl roundabout damaging injured protesters said encircled kept shooting tear gas live rounds circle got closer closer witnesses claimed police anti attacks mainly protesters arrived pearl roundabout said saw police protesters laid ground nurse said saw group police execute young gun point blank range beating reporter said beaten men carrying clubs making phone report looked like hey journalist going going going going hit attempt journalist journalist reported getting hit multiple times camera stolen described police reportedly attacked gang wanted clear square planned protests following friday prayers health worker accounts medical volunteer said despite showing identification cards police attacked roundabout offered services hours health minister prevented going assistance injured pearl roundabout doctors protested inside best help wounded signed petition formed human chain calling resignation blocking going help injured pearl roundabout claimed told doctors hospital resignation leaving later rejected claim despite block disaster plan activated morning attack called dozen search nearby areas pearl roundabout dozen stand according member medical staff staff said functioning accordance plan alleged ordered head order ignored sent search injured areas surrounding roundabout reached confronted police army forces drivers attacked injured drivers claimed police senior officer told kill ambulance driver unharmed said police removed injured protesters vehicle force military officer believed based arabic dialect held gun head warned drive away shot ambulance reportedly confiscated police took unknown location beating driver walk said police allowed reached pearl roundabout pass safely security personnel captured videos moved carrying casualties security forces targeted vehicles said showed scenes allowed pass order public opinion personally heard orders given security forces communication devices target threat delay long security forces dealt defendants partners protesters wanted hide professional humane duty political position block lifted late morning till noon find casualties pearl roundabout despite seeing protesters police arrived government accounts government account incident indicated police ordered protesters evacuate area remained defiance law added police intervened exhausting opportunities dialogue lethal shots fired armed protesters attacked police officers security forces reported finding pistols bullets large quantities knives swords sharp objects flags site state television spokesman said police officers injured including sword wounds drove police resulting injuries including cutting fingers policeman catch denied policemen prevented reaching pearl roundabout attacked instead happened protesters stole ambulance car checking ambulance reaches roundabout doctor working supported government account accusing protesters attacking secretary state health taking control hospital entrances stealing ambulance set king report events february march evidence support government claim protesters armed supplied weapons stated took control floor hospital denied warned police saying known police presence women children evacuated aftermath raid culminated destruction flattened tents protesters belongings scattered place security forces declared protest camp illegal installed barbed wire pearl roundabout hour attack number protesters tried return roundabout completely controlled police security forces fired shotgun directly head centimetres away killing instantly police claimed protesters attacked metal rods swords stones weapons time protesters gathered area dispersed police sporadic clashes broke hours raid afternoon national_guard deployed armoured vehicles deployed tanks armoured personnel carriers armed machine guns capital time military armoured vehicles seen streets protests commenced military set patrols circulated country issued warning citizens stay streets army warned people ready measures restore order issued statement asked citizens distance gatherings vital areas capital prevent fear shock traffic main roads leading blocked traffic main roads capital workers stayed home leaving banks key institutions closed hospital according unnamed reporter hospitals patients awaiting treatment result police raid including medical personnel attacked police trying help wounded new_york_times columnist reported hospital corridors frantic mothers searching desperately children gone missing attack women cries evident hospital minister health appeared state television claimed situation main hospital calm seven minor injuries blood bank called blood donations missionary hospital announced treating injured free eyewitness hospital said lots people standing gates hospital police closed area people tried shot police seen safe place opposition protesters late afternoon protesters hospital protesters gathered car parks near emergency entrance regime blood defend rights seeing violence police officer left guard post joined crowd announcing longer support killer institution crowd hoisted shoulders immediate mini celebrity protest movement casualties individuals injured raid including women children critical condition injured protesters taken medical complex broken limbs open wounds individuals killed police close range shot shot thigh subsequently died fourth shot head later died instantly took funeral procession held february protesters originating island year old plastic surgeon voluntarily offered services roundabout evening february shortly returned houston according human rights watch staff wearing special medical jackets showing raid riot police attacked tent cut despite telling physician police number security officers repeatedly punched kicked hit sticks head parts body officers marched away pearl roundabout said walking riot police broke nose damaged left eye badly process temporarily lost sight taken police bus pants pulled officer threatened sexual assault threat carried bus shirt pulled head hand security officers continued kicking beating hour fell floor beating continued reported police officer told bleed chair dirty blood beat death ambulance arrived police allowed taken hospital arrived severe injuries chest face underwent facial surgery days later deaths year old college senior died february shot police thigh death certificate indicated died extensive bleeding leading shock hours death posted status update facebook saying blood sacrificed country night sleeping younger brother pearl roundabout safely according father killed tried return hearing women children trapped friends said ali shot street merely left die picked pearl roundabout injuries right thigh bleeding found police allowed reported saw possibly dead body fractured skull close permitted pick leaving ambulance reportedly attacked riot police beat driver allowing continue emergency room surgery died father called prime minister killer blamed son death unnamed policeman charged murder acquitted september year old died february police shot chest fisherman lived house sons year old daughter said father pearl roundabout attacked asleep started moving away father told endure stay fear heard screams rushed seconds spoke security forces asking stay away women children shot chest fell ground couldn tear gas cloud covered place year old college student engineering died february shot police pulled chest arms elder brother holding brothers hands recalled conversation previous night media present said chance maybe country country killed ali ali year old died february morning immediately riot police fired head point blank range group protesters marched pearl roundabout dispersed police shot went near security forces asking allow young people help injured protesters police claimed group protesters attacked metal rods swords stones weapons funeral held february attended thousands unnamed policeman charged murder acquitted september responses domestic executive king praised concluding statement meeting gulf foreign ministers held february offered support security politically economically defensively news conference foreign minister alleged expressed surprise protesters attacked police asked reasons choosing pre dawn time raid said reason choosing time smaller number participants reduces injuries called deaths raid accident police action necessary pull brink abyss press conference broadcasting live national television correspondent cried tears described happened real massacre called unexpected appeared state owned television express people hard days asked calm offered open dialogue political societies shortly royal decree issued father king commissioning lead dialogue legislative mps opposition political party represented parliament submitted announced investigation committee formed king fact find issues previous killing incidents media consumption light deaths protesters said extraordinary session parliament illegal according rules procedure described government account silly play wasn good previously exposed plays considered report published photographs firearms swords funny tools commercially sold head said party continue demand reform member parliament described raid real terrorism took decision attack protest aiming kill said casualty number large given small size population added happened today people asking leave parliament quit government lawyers criminal complaint senior officials including minister agents commander public security forces assistants heads security zones political seven opposition political parties including issued joint statement rejecting government charge armed condemning massacre police including prevention reaching site ferry wounded hospital demanded resignation government formation new investigate crime submit political reforms head muslim said protesters given time evacuate area government told hours small papers thrown helicopters told bbc day rumours hours attack come warning condemned use force breaking peaceful gathering pearl roundabout asked king intervene stop security forces violence punish responsible incidents announced meeting heads trade unions state permanent session deemed necessary steps including general strike called strike gatherings outside schools february civil society foundations condemned sudden brutal attack asked international arab figures condemn highest ranking described incident massacre friday sermon reckless murder kill create complete break government people allow chance vote aiming calm situation heal wounds group including head council visited wounded spoke support protesters demands called immediate political reforms council described raid terrible crime massacre asked immediate urgent initiatives achieve demands people refuse blank prosthetic solutions practice time powerless parliament lacks popular legitimacy doctors nurses organised sit parks demanding resignation health minister condemning blocking going pearl roundabout issued joint statement denouncing excessive use force police banning medical teams performing duties asked king immediate action stop procedures occurring international bodies united_nations secretary general asked bringing justice responsible violence expressed deep concern disturbance violent means disperse spokesperson european_union high representative said concerned events took place expressed regret deaths acts violence calling government respect protect basic rights citizens including right assemble peacefully concerns expressed people addressed peacefully dialogue states french expressed regret excessive use force arab countries concern recent developments libya particular german foreign minister condemned use violence police called officials stop use violence immediately protect protesters better exercising rights arabian prince father prince said chance protests saudi_arabia reforms carried foreign minister expressed country support stressing affects security affect entire ultimately countries world united_kingdom foreign secretary said deeply concerned unacceptable violence protesters stressed need peaceful action address concerns protesters counterpart government announced light unrest decided arms export licenses stating licenses issued officials judge risk exports provoke regional internal conflicts facilitate internal repression arms sales continued year temporarily closed embassy united_states president barack_obama expressed objection use violence government peaceful white_house spokesman said appropriate reaction use force protesters secretary state hillary_clinton called foreign minister day convey deep concern actions security forces pentagon spokesman said keeping close look developments called parties exercise restraint refrain violence based said indication protests cause significant disruption fleet said targeted commercial rights holder said unrest wednesday think cancel grand prix probably february race postponed canceled later human rights watch called government stop attacking peaceful protesters start deaths similarly condemned government crackdown asked independent investigation events anonymous online grouping issued statement condemning crackdown expressed solidarity protesters interfering freedom hold peaceful protests sic government clear enemy citizens anonymous actions regime forgotten new_york_times columnist described raid brutal repression usually confined remote backward nations referred government version events expressed sadness events cnn international affairs analyst said crackdown protesters people cost regime international prestige terrible mistake pay heavy price regime trying respond force measures going work end analysis events pearl roundabout medical complex marked turning point uprising according media analysis guardian said reduced killed chance dialogue raid expanded demands protesters asking reforms included writing new constitution calling end monarchy according phrase thursday stopped talking people want overthrow regime arabic popular later protests february mass rally dubbed march loyalty held honour protesters lost lives day people took protest english documentary shouting dark features events day
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