Mass anti-regime protest rocks Bahrain

International

Thousands of anti-regime protesters have taken to the streets near the Bahraini capital ahead of an international dialogue forum on Middle East security due to be held in Manama.

Thousands of people rallied in the village of Sa’ar, west of Manama, responding to a call of the main opposition bloc al-Wefaq to protest against a crackdown on opposition activists.

The protesters were carrying pictures of jailed opposition leaders and banners containing messages for top international officials who are attending the two-day Manama Dialogue Forum opened on Friday evening.

“To those meeting at the Manama Dialogue (conference): Are you aware that there are female detainees in Bahraini jails?” read one banner.

Police attacked the protesters with tear gas and sound bombs trying to disperse them.

Similar protests were also held in the villages of Sanabis, Deraz, Sitra and Diya, where protesters burned tires and at some points clashed with security forces.

According to the International Federation for Human Rights, a total of 80 people have been killed in Bahrain since the protests erupted in 2011.

Strategically located just across the Gulf, Bahrain is home base to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet.

M.D

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