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Bahrain police fire tear gas as protests mark uprising


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Bahraini police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of Shiite protesters who took to the streets for Saturday's fourth anniversary of an uprising that deeply divided the key US ally. Amnesty International urged Bahrain to "rein in" its security forces and "seize the opportunity of the fourth anniversary of the uprising to announce genuine and long overdue reforms". Police deployed heavily as men and women carrying Bahrain's red and white flag and portraits of detained activists chanted "Down Hamad", referring to the Sunni king. The police fired tear gas and sound bombs after boosting security around several villages and along major roads to prevent protesters advancing towards central Manama, witnesses said.

 

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