On second anniversary anti government riot, thousands of protesters have clashed with tear gas firing police near
Bahrain’s capital Manama. This anti-government riots mark the second
anniversary of the Saudi-led intervention that quelled the 2011 Shia
uprising in Bahrain.Protests have brought traffic in the capital to a
standstill. Thousands have taken to the streets in several villages
surrounding the city.
Protesters have set up road barricades, burned tires and thrown
Molotov cocktails and stones at the riot police. The police tried
to disperse the rioters by firing tear gas and throwing percussion
grenades into the crowds.
“No, no Saudi Occupier,” “Down with [King] Hamad,” the
protesters chanted according to Press TV.
The slogans denounced the crackdown of the 2011 Bahraini
uprising, which was quelled two years ago after Saudi forces and
other Gulf troops were deployed in the country.
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