This post is part of our special coverage of Bahrain Protests 2011.
After a morning raid this Thursday 17 February, 2011, on protesters at Lulu Roundabout in Bahraini capital Manama, reports have surfaced of army tanks heading towards the city.
Army vehicles in Riffa heading towards the Bahraini capital Manama. Image by @ahmed289.
This video by TwitVid user Ali Al Saeed shows tanks driving towards Manama from the nearby city of Riffa.
@alialsaeed http://twitvid.com/IMZKO – Armored army vehicles driving towards Manama from Riffa.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8HWhBAHqwg
Uploaded on ElliotsFather‘s YouTube account
@ammar456: Tanks on the highway: http://twitpic.com/40m8x8 #bahrain #feb14 #lulu
Bahrain Army Tanks on Shaikh Khalifa Highway heading towards Manama. Image by Twitter user @ammar456.
These are the only two confirmed photos that have surfaced as police around the capital Manama have started confiscating people's camera phones when caught taking pictures; blogger Redha Haji tweeted about his ordeal:
@RedhaHaji Was stopped at salmaniya traffic junction. Pretending talk phone taking pics #bahrain #lulu #feb14 http://yfrog.com/h77cjamj
Police near Qufool Intersection near Salmaniya Hospital. Image by Twitter user @RedhaHaji.
@RedhaHaji Locked phone before handing it to them. Sat in car waiting. Wearing wrk clothes. I was let go #bahrain #lulu #feb14 shaking hard to type
This post is part of our special coverage of Bahrain Protests 2011.
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