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Latest news (01:30pm CET):

'Security' forces (riot police and army units) in Bahrain stormed the main hospital, beating doctors, after they attacked demonstrators in Manama's "Pearl Square" on Wednesday morning, according to witnesses in the Bahraini capital.

Demonstrators reported hearing a steady rounds of automatic gun fire while thick smoke rose from the area.
 

Several attack helicopters whirred above the historic landmark, which has been a rallying spot for anti-gov't/pro-democracy demonstrators in recent weeks.

Cell phone networks in several areas were disrupted. Security forced blocked highways leading to the capital, and formed a ring around the country's main hospital, Salmaniya Medical Complex - not letting people enter or leave.

A short while later riot cops stormed the hospital and beat staffers, several doctors and nurses there testified...

"The King declared war against us!!"
 

Related news reports:
☞ New clashes in Bahrain (CNN TV report, 3.16)
☞ Bahrain forces attack protesters (Al-Jazeera, 3.16)
☞ Bahrain unleashes forces on protesters' camp (Guardian, 3.16)