Affrontements à Manama – 2 juillet 2011

Bahraini security forces clash with 500 protestors

news.xinhuanet.com

2011-07-03

MANAMA, July 2 (Xinhua) — About 500 anti-government protestors clashed with Bahraini security forces Saturday when they were processing towards the Pearl Roundabout in Manama, the epicenter of the country’s recent protests.

« Around 500 participants went into unlicensed procession in Sanabis » after attending a funeral of Majeed Ahmed, who was injured during clashes in March and died last week, the Interior Ministry said in a statement, « That required the interference of security forces to protect security. »

The general director of Capital Governorate police said the security forces warned the protestors several times, asking them to stop and leave. Read more…