| Country: | Bahrain |
| Details of Formation: | The group was first mentioned in a news source from 2011. |
| Details of Termination: | -- |
| Purpose: | The plainclothes security forces were acting on behalf of the ruling Sunni family and elite against (Shiite) anti-government uprisings. |
| Organisation: | The plainclothes security forces are protected by regular security forces. |
| Weapons and Training: | The group used swords, clubs, knives, rocks, iron, steel and wood sticks, as well as other sharp objects. A news source reports that in one instance, they fired live bullets. |
| Size: | -- |
| Reason for Membership: | -- |
| Treatment of Civilians: | The plainclothes security forces were involved in many violent operations against anti-government protesters. These included beatings, and firing live ammunition, and alleged torture. One news source reports that they prevented medics from accessing a hospital where those injured by a government attack were treated. |
| Other Information: | -- |
| References: | Information was taken from news sources listed in the PGMD |