Prominent Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab says the UK arms sale to Bahrain has more than tripled amid the Manama regime crackdown on dissent. He said in a message posted on the internet that the Al Khalifa regime is buying Britain’s silence over its human rights violation with the huge purchase of weapons. Some media reports have said that Britain sold military equipment worth about USD 30 million to Bahrain last year. The UK is also reportedly seeking to sell Typhoon warplanes worth more than one billion dollars to the Manama regime as part of its efforts to strengthen military ties with Bahrain.