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Marking Ashura Saudi forces withdraw from Shiite villages
By: Abdulali
QATIF, Saudi Arabia: Marking the beginning of Moharram,
Saudi security forces have withdrawn from Shiite villages in Qatif in
the oil-rich mominin-dominated eastern Saudi Arabia following unrest
last week in which four people were martyred, according to witnesses.
The move appears aimed at reducing friction with the kingdom's Shiites
on the first day of Ashura.
Security forces pulled out overnight from Shweika and Awamiya villages
in the Eastern Province, scene of intense clashes between protesters
and security forces.
One witness said: "Armored vehicles transporting anti-riot forces
towards Dammam city have pulled out and checkpoints have been lifted,"
after those forces were brought in as reinforcements during
demonstrations.
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