The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has pledged full political, economic, security and defence support to Bahrain and expressed rejection of external interference in the Kingdom’s domestic affairs.Emirates official news agency said this was announced last night after the extraordinary session of the GCC Ministerial Council meeting in Manama. The Council renewed the GCC countries’ support to any member country in confronting dangers posed to its security.Meanwhile Bahrain's streets are empty after the clampdown.Authorities have banned public gatherings, and increased security in the country. Bahrain’s health minister said three people were killed and 195 wounded in the police action yesterday, but the opposition reported four deaths. Other media reports said that there were several missing people, specifically people seeking medical treatment at hospitals.United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said that he was deeply troubled by the violence in Bahrain and those responsible should be brought to justice. US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has expressed Washington's deep concern and urged restraint. Similar criticism came from Britain and the European Union, and Human Rights Watch urging Bahraini authorities to order security forces to stop attacks on peaceful protesters.Meanwhile wave of political unrest continued in the region in wake of uprisings that toppled leaders in Egypt and Tunisia. One person was killed and 6 others injured in Yemen when police opened fire yesterday on a crowd of protesters in the southern port city of Aden. Another 25 people were wounded in violent clashes between pro- and anti-regime demonstrators in the capital city of Sanaa. Seven people were reported killed in Libya's second city Benghazi during a Day of Anger against Moamer Kadhafi inspired by fiery protests across the region.