The dissident group said there have been mass arrests by the government in an attempt to quell protests . Protests continue despite a government blockade . The government blames some violence on terrorists , the state - run news agency reports . The U.S. State Department condemned the violence in a statement Monday . ` ` The conduct of Bahrain 's security forces ... is reprehensible , '' the statement says .
Protests continue despite a government blockade . The government blames some violence on terrorists , the state - run news agency reports . The U.S. State Department condemned the violence in a statement Monday . ` ` The conduct of Bahrain 's security forces ... is reprehensible , '' the statement says .