Police fire tear gas at protesters in Bahrain

Latest update : 2011-03-12
The sectarian rift between Bahrain’s Sunni Muslims and the Shiite opposition protesting against the monarchy in Bahrain played out on the streets of the capital Friday, as protesters marched again and were tear-gassed by security forces.
AP - Security forces reinforced by pro-government mobs fired rubber bullets and tear gas Friday to scatter protesters near Bahrain’s royal palace, witnesses said, as conflict deepened between Sunni Muslims backing the ruling system and Shiites demanding it give up its monopoly on power.
Date created : 2011-03-12