This post is part of our special coverage of Bahrain Protests 2011 [1].
After a morning raid [2] this Thursday 17 February, 2011, on protesters at Lulu Roundabout in Bahraini capital Manama, reports have surfaced of army tanks heading towards the city.
This video [6] by TwitVid user Ali Al Saeed shows tanks driving towards Manama from the nearby city of Riffa.
@alialsaee [7]d http://twitvid.com/IMZKO [8] – Armored army vehicles driving towards Manama from Riffa.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8HWhBAHqwg [9]
Uploaded on ElliotsFather [9]‘s YouTube account
@ammar456 [10]: Tanks on the highway: http://twitpic.com/40m8x8 #bahrain #feb14 #lulu
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 [12]Was stopped at salmaniya traffic junction. Pretending talk phone taking pics #bahrain #lulu #feb14 http://yfrog.com/h77cjamj
@RedhaHaji [12] 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 [1].