Bahrain now a no-go area
Saturday, 14 Mar, 2011
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Britons are being warned not to travel to Bahrain as anti-government protests escalated over the weekend.
The FCO updated its advice yesterday and urged Brits already out there to stay at home and out of trouble.
In the latest round of Middle Eastern uprisings, the government has urged the Bahrain authorities to exercise restraint in its retaliation against citizen protestors.
The FCO website said: “Following an increase in protests over recent days, confrontations between protestors and police on Sunday 13th March, reports of protestors establishing roadblocks, and reports that the Bahraini Government has invited fellow Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members to deploy forces to help them preserve law and order, we also advise British nationals currently in Bahrain to remain at home until further notice. The risk of a further outbreak of violence has increased.”
It added: “If British nationals do travel within Bahrain, they should maintain a high level of security awareness, particularly in public places and on major highways, and avoid large crowds and demonstrations.
"The airport remains open and transiting through the airport is unaffected by this advice."
The hub of the protests centres around the Pearl Roundabout and the Bahrain Financial Harbour.
by Dinah Hatch
Dinah
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