According to witnesses Security forces in Bahrain have fired live bullet, tear gas and stun grenades at protesters in the nation's capital ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Gulf kingdom's uprising.
Thousands of peaceful protesters marched through Manama's streets in the largest attempt in months to retake Pearl Square, the central roundabout that served as the epicenter of weeks of protests last year by Bahrain's Shi'ite majority against the ruling dynasty.
Thousands of riot police and other security forces have staked out positions around the square and also across the Gulf island nation to prevent the anti-discrimination people from staging a mass rally in or near the plaza to mark Tuesday's one-year anniversary of the revolt.
