Bahrain Forces Raid School in Manama
Bahraini security forces have raided a high school in the capital Manama, firing teargas at the students angry over the recent arrest of a fellow student.
Regime forces clashed with students protesting outside their school, located close to the US embassy in southern Manama, on Tuesday.
The students were angry over the arrest of 17-year-old student Hassan Humidan at the school on Monday.
Bahrainis have been staging peaceful anti-regime demonstrations since mid-February 2011 despite the ruling Al Khalifa regime’s heavy-handed crackdown.
The demonstrations are expected to escalate as the Persian Gulf kingdom is preparing to host the Formula One Grand Prix on April 19-21.
Over the past few days, thousands of Bahrainis have taken to the streets across the country to express opposition to the sporting event.
Bahrainis say Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, should cancel the event in Bahrain over the ongoing crackdown by the Al Khalifa regime on the peaceful protests.
Formula One is Bahrain’s premier international event. It was canceled in 2011 as a result of mass anti-regime protests in the country. However, the event went ahead in 2012 despite protests.
Source: Press TV
The students were angry over the arrest of 17-year-old student Hassan Humidan at the school on Monday.
Bahrainis have been staging peaceful anti-regime demonstrations since mid-February 2011 despite the ruling Al Khalifa regime’s heavy-handed crackdown.
The demonstrations are expected to escalate as the Persian Gulf kingdom is preparing to host the Formula One Grand Prix on April 19-21.
Over the past few days, thousands of Bahrainis have taken to the streets across the country to express opposition to the sporting event.
Bahrainis say Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, should cancel the event in Bahrain over the ongoing crackdown by the Al Khalifa regime on the peaceful protests.
Formula One is Bahrain’s premier international event. It was canceled in 2011 as a result of mass anti-regime protests in the country. However, the event went ahead in 2012 despite protests.
Source: Press TV
