"... After a peaceful, festive evening, most of the protesters in Pearl Square were asleep when the attack began, witnesses said, noting that no steps had been taken to guard the area against the security forces, even though two people had been killed in clashes with them earlier in the week."They told us we had three days in the square," said one man as he ran from the scene. "And then they attack us on the second day."..."
[Update: 5.53am: Death toll: Four people were killed and 231 wounded in a police operation to clear protesters from a Manama square Thursday, Bahrain's health minister said. Faisal bin Yaqoob al-Hamer told Reuters that 36 people were still being treated, including one in intensive care. ]
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Another Update is Al Jazeera also reporting dozens are in critical condition with medical staff at Salmanlya Hospital reporting the further bodies were removed by the Army in a refringated truck.
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