Another Martyr in Bahrain, Huge Protests Continue

Local Editor

A 16-year-old Bahraini was killed Saturday morning when a police car crashed into him during a protest in Juffair area of the capital Manama.

Ali al-Satrawi died at the scene due to injuries sustained after being pinned under the police car before it crashed into a wall.
 
Meanwhile, hundreds of mourners are gathering for the funeral of the protester, who his family say died as police were dispersing demonstrators rallying against al-Khalifa rulers near the American naval base.

The protester's uncle informed that his nephew, Ali, died after a police vehicle ran over him during a demonstration early morning.

This comes as Bahraini Friday witnessed one of the largest demonstrations in weeks against the al-Khalifa dynasty. Tens of Thousands of the protesters carried tents, suggesting an attempt to occupy the site in Aali, southeast of Manama.

Others waved flags from nations where Arab uprisings have toppled regimes, such as Libya, Egypt and Tunisia.

Anti-government protesters have been holding peaceful demonstrations across Bahrain since mid-February, calling for an end to al-Khalifa dynasty's over-40-year rule.

So far, tens of people have been killed, hundreds have gone missing and more than 1,000 others have been injured.

The escalating tension came as the United States issued a travel alert saying their embassy staff in Manama were being restricted in their movement out of security concerns, and urged their citizens to do the same.



 








Source: News Agencies, Edited by moqawama.org