Bahrain Mirror: Security forces affiliated with the Ministry of the Interior in Bahrain were present in the vicinity of the Swedish Embassy and the Beit Al Quran (House of the Quran) Museum in the capital, Manama, to prevent citizens from holding a gathering to condemn the burning of the Holy Quran.

Pictures and video clips published by activists showed the presence of dozens of security patrols on Friday (January 27, 2023) in the area to stop citizens from reaching the sit-in site, while the Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society reported that dozens of citizens heading to the sit-in were arrested.

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