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Bahrain Forces Fire at Funeral
Bahraini security forces have fired tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades targeting thousands of mourners at the funeral of a martyr who died after he himself was tear-gassed.
"Security forces used tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse the demonstrators while the majority of them were trying to leave at the end of the funeral," said Matar Matar, a senior member of "al-Wefaq" opposition party.
Tens of thousands of Bahrainis, were at the funeral of Jawad Marhun, a 36-year-old who died late on Wednesday from an "excessive exposure to tear gas from a canister tossed into his parents home on September 10."
Claiming that "Marhun had died from "acute respiratory" problems, the Bahraini authorities stated that the martyr died as a result of sickle cell disease."
The Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) reports that his family denies that he had the disease.
"Sooner or later, the people will achieve victory," the mourners chanted in the village of Sitra, according to Matar.
"He is the second victim within about two weeks in Sitra," said the former MP.
"In general, the tension in Bahrain is increasing and the government is still using
excessive force against the demonstrators and ignoring the demand for real dialogue that would lead to major political reforms," he said.
The BCHR revealed that "the government has intensified its use of tear gas in a campaign to stop unrest."
"We are receiving many complaints that the teargas being used now produces a black smoke rather than white, and is a lot stronger than the one security forces used to use," the BCHR said in a statement.
"The burning feeling in the chest is sharper, and the skin feels like it is burning as described by protesters."
Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org
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