The Qatari coastguard vessels stopped two Bahraini coastguard boats that were returning after taking part in a maritime exercise, the Bahraini Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday.

The Coast Guard Commander announced that Coast Guard patrols had arrested several fishermen for shrimping using the trawlers that are banned according to a ministerial order.

The Coast Guard commander stated that a person with European nationality who entered the country illegally across the maritime border from Qatar was detained.

The Coast Guard Commander announced that the coast guard patrols rescued five individuals of one family when their boat was about to sink. He said that they are in good health.

The Coast Guard commander said that Coast patrols managed to arrest four people on board a boat with about 400 kg of shrimp, which are illegal to catch during this period of the year.

The Ministry of Interior claimed that it could foil the trafficking of six fugitives sentenced in terror-related cases through Samaheej coast.

Bahrain�s Fourth High Criminal Court decided to adjourn the case of 11 defendants accused of attempting tio smuggle eight people wanted over political cases by sea to Iran until October 30, 2017.

Youth Raed Al-Sairafi died as a result of drowning, while youth Qassim Abdulhamid was missed in the sea after a sudden malfunction in their boat, near Umm Al Naasan Island facing King Fahd Causeway, before massive waves capsized the boat.

Activist Ibtisam Al-Saegh said on Sunday (March 5, 2017) that Ahmad Isa Al-Malali (23 years) sustained a gunshot wound and multiple fractures.

Dear Rida, you add a new meaning to Bahrain. You did not head towards the sea to save yourself, but rather save the dignity of your people.

One of Rida�s sisters said: �We told them to only let his mother enter to see her son and bid him farewell, but they threatened us and told us to return home or else they�ll beat us.�

Bahraini authorities said on Thursday that they killed three people and arrested seven others during an operation to apprehend fugitives tied to a recent prison break who were attempting to flee the country by boat at dawn.

Various areas in Bahrain witnessed angry protests on Thursday (February 9, 2017) after the Ministry of Interior announced killing 3 detainees trying to flee Bahrain by sea.

The Haq Movement for Liberty and Democracy expressed condolences over the martyrs Rida Al Ghisra, Mahmoud Yahya, and Mostafa Abedali, who were killed by the Bahraini coast guards while they were trying to flee the country by sea

The coast guard commander said on Tuesday (January 3, 2017) that he communicated with the Qatari Coast Guard for the arrest of 4 amateur fishermen after entering Qatari water. He added on the Ministry of Interior�s Twitter account that legal steps were taken.