Five die as soldiers clear Bahrain protest

Soldiers and riot police used tear gas and armoured vehicles to expel hundreds of protesters from a landmark square in Bahrain’s capital.

Officials said at least five people were killed as clashes flared across the kingdom challenging the 200-year-old monarchy,

The unrest that began last month has increasingly showed signs of a sectarian showdown, with the country’s Sunni leaders desperate to hold power and majority Shi’ites calling for an end to their dynasty.