21/03/2011 12:26
Bahrain king says forces have foiled foreign plot
Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa said a foreign plot against his kingdom had been foiled and thanked troops brought in from neighboring countries to help end increasing unrest after weeks of protests, according to Reuters.
“An external plot has been fomented for 20 to 30 years until the ground was ripe for subversive designs ... I here announce the failure of the fomented plot," the state news agency BNA quoted him overnight as telling troops.
King Hamad told the forces that if such a plot succeeded in one Gulf Arab country, it could spill into neighboring states, BNA said.