KSA Forces Martyr Teenagers, Qatif is Boiling

KSA Forces Martyr Teenagers, Qatif is Boiling
Local Editor – moqawama.org

The Eastern province of the Saudi Kingdom, al-Qatif, is boiling from anger while the Saudi police continues attacking civilian protesters in the province.

Agencies reported that Saudi police have fired live bullets at anti-government demonstrators protesting the martyrdom of a teenage boy in the city of Qatif, killing several mourners including a nine-year-old girl.

Activists say regime forces attacked protesters with artillery fire and machine guns in the city on Monday, adding that soldiers are conducting house to house searches.

Thousands of Saudi demonstrators were mourning the 19-year-old Nasser al-Mahishi, who was martyred by regime forces, when they were attacked.

Another Martyr Ali al-Felfel was hit by a bullet in the chest Monday night and died in hospital later.

Witnesses said Saudi security forces opened fire on protesters that had taken to the streets in the town of Chouika after the police killed the 19-year-old Nasser al-Mheishi.

Similar anti-government protest also took place in the nearby town of Awamiyah, where protesters burned tires and blocked main roads. There were no reports of police violence there.

Tension has been high in the province after Riyadh decided to increase its troop presence in the region in a bid to quash anti-government civilian protests there.

Saudi Arabia’s east has been the scene of anti-government protests over the past months with demonstrators demanding human rights reform, freedom of expression and the release of political prisoners.
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