BAHRAIN: Dozens of anti-government protesters march in Mussallah after a mass rally by the opposition groups was banned

Record ID: 214054

  • Title: BAHRAIN: Dozens of anti-government protesters march in Mussallah after a mass rally by the opposition groups was banned
  • Date: 13th September 2013
  • Summary: MUSSALLAH, MANAMA, BAHRAIN (SEPTEMBER 13, 2013) (REUTERS) GROUP OF ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTERS MARCH IN THE MIDDLE OF A STREET CHANTING ANTI-GOVERNMENT SLOGANS ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTERS WALK PAST IN THE STREET WITH RAISED HANDS PROTESTERS FEET AS THEY WALK PAST CHANTING ANTI-GOVERNMENT SLOGANS VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS MARCH CHANTING: "Yaskut Hamad" (meaning downfall of Hamad (referring to King Hamad of Bahrain) POLICE HELICOPTER MONITORING THE AREA RIOT POLICE VEHICLES ARRIVING WOMEN PROTESTERS MARCHING PROTESTERS RUN AS POLICE ARRIVES RIOT POLICE FIRE STUN GRENADE/ TEAR GAS CANISTERS TO DISPERSE THE CROWD VARIOUS TEAR GAS CLOUDS RIOT POLICE FIRING TEAR GAS CANISTER TO DISPERSE THE CROWD
  • Embargoed: 28th September 2013 13:00
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  • Location: Bahrain
  • Country: Bahrain
  • Topics: Domestic Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA733A9DKMK5PTW893FEPBLU3Y
  • Story Text: Dozens of anti government protesters held a rally in Mussallah area, west of capital Manama, on Friday (September 13) after a mass rally planned by the group of opposition political groups was banned by the authorities.
    The ban did not stop the small rally in one of the side streets of Mussallah.
    Riot police used stun grenades and tear gas canisters to disperse the crowd.
    The ministry of the interior had published a warning on its website and social network Twitter that the mass rally, if held, would 'hinder the interests of the people of Bahrain and risk civil peace'. The ministry said it did not endorse events that 'would have a negative impact on the peoples' safety and security' in the explanation for banning the planned protest.
    Bahrain was the scene of protests, mass rallies and clashes with the police since the beginning of the Arab unrest in February 2011.
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