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Eker
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Eker (Template:Langx), sometimes spelled Ekar,[1] is an area in Bahrain, located near the villages of Nuwaidrat, Ma'ameer and the island of Sitra.
It is divided into 2 regions: East Eker and West Eker, with Shias making up the majority of the former's population.[2]
In 2012 a bombing targeted riot police in the area, injuring 7 policemen, 3 of them seriously.[1]
References
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."GCC Secretary General condemns terrorist bombing in Ekar-Bahrain". Bahrain News Agency. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2023 – via The Free Library.
- ^ حركة التشيُّع في الخليج العربي ( دراسة تحليليّة نقديّة ) (in Arabic) By Abdulaziz al-Badah, p. 253.
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