Bahrain stages F1 Grand Prix despite flaming protests
A government helicopter circled the capital Manama and several villages in the early morning.
The mostly Shiite opposition has stepped up its anti-regime protests, calling for the race to be canceled until reforms are introduced.
This year's Grand Prix has highlighted the differences that have riven this island nation since anti-regime protests began in February 2011.
The 2011 race in Bahrain was canceled due to the clashes.Al-Wefaq, the largest Shiite group, accused government security forces yesterday of killing Salah Abbas Habib, 36, during a "brutal" April 20 crackdown on an evening protest in Shakhoura.
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