Bahrain steps up campaign of arrest ahead of parliamentary elections

Bahraini forces have stepped up arrests of Shis activists ahead of this month’s parliamentary elections in the Gulf kingdom.

Bahraini forces have stepped up arrests of Shis activists ahead of this month’s parliamentary elections in the Gulf kingdom.

The regime’s forces on Monday stormed houses in the town of al-Dayeh west of the capital Manama, arresting six citizens, Bahrain’s Lulu TV reported.

Other reports suggested that Bahraini forces had also raided the districts of Hamad and Jad Hafs in search of dissidents.

The arrests come as Manama is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on November 24.