Emeute à بربر Barbar – 16-17 janvier 2012

Death of elderly Bahraini woman sparks heavy clashes

storyful.com

17 01 2012

Police have been cracking down on Bahraini protesters for the third consecutive day following the death of an elderly woman from tear gas. 81-year-old Salma Mohsin died of suffocation after tear gas was fired into her home in the northern village Barbar on Saturday, prompting three days of mourning and protests. Sunday and Monday’s protest marches turned violent with large quantities of tear gas fired at protesters. On Tuesday afternoon protesters were once again targeted by police as they marched through Barbar, with reports of tear gas and clashes. Read more …