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Bahrain frees opposition leader, bans him from travel

Arab World Materials 29 December 2013 16:21 (UTC +04:00)
Bahraini authorities have released opposition Shiite leader Ali Salman and imposed a travel ban on him for allegedly inciting sectarian hate in the Sunni-ruled kingdom
Bahrain frees opposition leader, bans him from travel

Bahraini authorities have released opposition Shiite leader Ali Salman and imposed a travel ban on him for allegedly inciting sectarian hate in the Sunni-ruled kingdom, said prosecutors Sunday.

Salman, who heads the Shiite al-Wefaq bloc, Bahrain's main opposition group, was released on bail late Saturday after he was probed on charges of inciting sectarian hate in a recent mosque sermon. He had been arrested Saturday, dpa reported.

Al-Wefaq led the 2011 protests demanding political reform and greater freedoms in Bahrain.

A crackdown on opposition rallies left around 100 people dead, according to the opposition.

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