The uprising was led by Leftist groups, the National Liberation Front – Bahrain calling for the end of the British presence in Bahrain and numerous notable individuals participated in the uprising, including Wa'ad political activist Ali Rabea.
[1] The uprising was sparked by the laying-off of hundreds of Bahraini workers at the Bahrain Petroleum Company on March 5, 1965.
The opposition managed to control the city for a few days, however, security forces entered it after clashes with residents.
[1] On April 14, 1965, a civilian named Faisal Algassab was the first person to be killed as a result of participation in the Intifada.
The officer continued to shoot Algassab until he was presumed dead, causing his blood to be splattered on the walls of his house.