Bahrain: Raids and arrests continue in Manama and Snabisnote

The Bahraini security services arrested on 17/12/08 a group of people on charges of planning a terrorist attack during the National Day celebrations in the country. Reports from Manama suggest that the raids and arrests continue in the Shiite-populated districts in Manama and in the city of Snabis. As for the explosives found with the members of the group under arrest, the same reports confirm the official story that the explosives were home-made and contained flammable materials. The following 381-word newswire sheds more light on the story and tells how the Shiite leaders are reacting.