Bahrain Declares 3-Month Emergency as Protester Kills Saudi Sgt.

CAIRO (AP) -- A security official says a Saudi soldier who was part of the troops deployed to Bahrain to help the tiny island nation deal with the Shiite-led opposition uprising has been shot dead by a protester in the capital, Manama.

The Saudi official says the shooting took place on Tuesday when a person from the crowd of protesters shot at the Saudi troops. The official says the victim, Ahmed al-Raddadi, was a sergeant in the Saudi military. No other details were immediately available.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media.

A 1,000-strong force from Saudi Arabia and other members of the Gulf Cooperation Council arrived in Bahrain on Monday.

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MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) - Bahrain state TV says a three-month state of emergency has been declared to try to quell political unrest threatening the monarchy.

The statement from Bahrain's king says that the nation's armed forces chief is authorized to take all measures to stamp out protests that have gripped the island nation for the past month.

Tuesday's move comes a day after a Saudi-led military forces arrived to help prop up the U.S.-backed regime.

Bahrain's Shiite majority is seeking sweeping reforms against the Sunni rulers.