(AhlulBayt News Agency) - During the nationwide demonstrations, Al Khalifa regime’s security forces fired tear gas to disperse and suppress the people participating in the rallies held to mark the seventh anniversary of the February 14 Revolution.
The Manama regime forces also clashed with the peaceful protesters in some areas and arrested a number of Bahraini citizens.
Earlier on Sunday night, the Bahrainis attended a symbolic funeral procession to commemorate three individuals killed by the ruling Al Khalifa regime last week.
The funeral service was held upon a call from Bahraini clerics as a gesture of protest against the Manama regime’s refusal to allow a funeral procession for the citizens.
According to local reports, the regime forces had forced brothers of the executed men to dig graves for them.
Bahraini authorities said on Thursday that they killed three people and arrested seven others during an operation to apprehend fugitives allegedly tied to a prison break.
The uprising in Bahrain began on February 14, 2011. Protesters initially called for political reforms and a constitutional monarchy. However, the demand later changed to an outright call for the ouster of the Al Khalifa family following its brutal crackdown on popular protests.
Scores of people have been killed in the crackdown and security forces have arrested hundreds including doctors and nurses. Dozens of demonstrators have also been sentenced to jail terms for attending street protests.
International human rights organizations have repeatedly criticized the Manama regime for its excessive use of force against peaceful protesters.
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