Gulf troops enter Bahrain as protests escalate

MANAMA: The armed forces of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates to hire in Bahrain on Monday to help the government there deal with the democratic protesters, sparking concern from the United States.
Television showed footage of unmarked convoys, desert-brown armored vehicles crossing from the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, home of the Fifth United States fleet.
The Saudi government announced that responded to the call for help from his neighbor, as Saudi forces, led by Gulf countries in joint Peninsula Shield
Group crossed the dam separating the two countries.
"The Council of Ministers confirmed that he had responded to the request of Bahrain for their support," the Saudi government said in a statement carries news agency SPA status.
In accordance with the agreement of the six countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), "any damage to members' security is considered to be harm to the safety of all members," he said.
United Arab Emirates also said that he had sent about 500 police to help "detente" in accordance with the Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
It was not clear if other members of the GCC, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar were also involved.
The opposition alliance said that any foreign forces would be treated as an invasion army.
"We believe the arrival of any soldier or a military vehicle on the territory of Bahrain ... open occupation of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the conspiracy against the unarmed people of Bahrain," said a statement of opposition.
But authorities urged people to "cooperate fully and greet" troops.
Helicopters buzzed overhead as thousands of protesters blocked access roads to the business Financial Harbour complex, a day after more than 200 people were injured there in clashes between police and demonstrators.