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March 14, 2011

Gulf Nations Send Troops to Bahrain in Effort to Quell Protests 
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Several Gulf nations, including Saudi Arabia, have begun sending troops
to Bahrain to help support the royal family after a month of protests.
The moves comes just one day after U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates
visited Bahrain. On Sunday, thousands of demonstrators cut off Bahrain's
financial center. More than 100 people were injured after police fired
tear gas at protesters and attacked them with batons.



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