Bahraini forces attack protesters demanding prisoners’ release
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A protester throws stones at an armored riot police vehicle during clashes after the funeral procession of an activist in the village of Dar Kulaib, Bahrain, April 5, 2016. (Photo by Reuters)
Bahraini forces have fired birdshots and tear gas canisters to disperse dozens of demonstrators who had taken to the streets across Bahrain to express solidarity with political prisoners.
According to Press TV, protesters staged a rally in the village of Karzakan, located 20 kilometers (12 miles) southwest of the capital Manama on Wednesday evening, shouting “We won’t leave prisoners alone” as they called for the immediate release of the inmates.
The demonstrators also censured the Al Khalifa regime over the “rampant” human rights abuses against opposition activists and political dissidents, vowing to continue their struggle for democracy in Bahrain.
Clashes broke out when regime forces intervened, firing shots and using tear gas to disperse the crowd. The protesters responded by throwing petrol bombs at armored police vehicles.
People also held a similar demonstration in the village of Abu Saiba, which lies west of Manama, demanding the freedom of all political prisoners.
Elsewhere in the northern village of al-Daih, people held a rally under the banner “You Are Not Alone” and voiced their solidarity with imprisoned activist Meqdad Jaziri.
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