Tom Cary from the UK’s newspaper The Telegraph has kept a diary of his week so far in Bahrain.
He landed on the troubled island on Tuesday: “Tear gas and Molotov cocktails are exchanged. I file my report from the rooftop of a ‘safe house’ as explosions ring out below.”
Wednesday: “Head to another protest in the old souk in Manama, which is significant because we had been told by Bahrain’s authorities that protests do not take place in town.”
Thursday: “Arrive at an extremely edgy paddock where everyone is digesting overnight news that a Force India hire car carrying four mechanics was caught in a clash between rioters and police.”
Friday: “Force India announce they will miss FP2 in order to get back to their hotel in daylight; a brave move considering Bernie Ecclestone’s likely irritation at the message that will send out.”
Saturday: “And the news the sport was dreading is confirmed mid-morning. A protester has been killed, activists claim.
“Qualifying is almost an irrelevance. With the funeral of the protester planned for Sunday, and tensions high, it is hard to know how the weekend will end.”
Follow the source link below for Cary’s full article.
[Source: The Telegraph | Pic: Reuters]