Bahiya Al Aradi () (? – 16 March 2011) was the first woman killed in the
Bahraini Uprising. She has been called a
shaheeda, or female martyr, by her family.
On March 16, the government allowed her brother to visit her for a few minutes in Bahrain Defense Force Hospital (
Bahrain Royal Medical Services
Bahrain Royal Medical Services (, also known as Bahrain Defense Force Hospital is one of the major hospitals in the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the only hospital where free health care is provided exclusively for military personnel in the country.
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She died on hospital from injuries she received when she was hit in the back by
birdshot
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pellets fired from a range of 50 to 75 meters.
On March 20, the hospital announced that she had died of her injuries. At least one bullet had entered al-Aradi's head from behind. There was no exit wound.
Personal life
Al Aradi was never married.
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See also
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Death of Fadhel Al-Matrook
The Day of Rage () is the name given by protesters in Bahrain to 14 February 2011, the first day of the national uprising as part of the Arab Spring. Inspired by successful uprisings in Egypt and in Tunisia, Bahraini youth organised protest ...
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Bloody Thursday
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Death of Ahmed Jaber al-Qattan
Ahmed Jaber Ali al-Qattan () was a 16 or 17-year-old Bahraini who died in a hospital on 6 October 2011 after reportedly being hit in the chest, abdomen and upper limb by bird pellet gunshots fired by Bahraini security forces during the Bahrai ...
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Police brutality in the 2010s
Bahraini women