Intensified Violence against Shias in Saudi Arabia
They opened fire on houses of Shias in the city, tayyar.org website reported.
Fire broke out in one of the houses as a result of shootings by security forces.
They have also deployed a large number of armored vehicles to the Safavi district of the city.
Earlier, two people were shot dead by security forces and five others were wounded.
Since February 2011, protesters have held demonstrations on an almost regular basis in Saudi Arabia, mainly in Qatif and Awamiyah in the oil-rich Eastern Province, primarily calling for the release of all political prisoners, freedom of expression and assembly, and an end to widespread discrimination.
However, the demonstrations have turned into protests against the repressive Al Saud regime, especially since November 2011, when Saudi security forces killed five protesters and injured many others in the province.
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