The streets of the Bahraini capital, Manama, on Saturday were also occupied by massive protests, which flooded other areas acros the country, marking the fourth anniversary of the February 14 revolution.
Frustrated demonstrators marched through the streets of the commercial area "old market" in the capital's center as shops and businesses closed their doors for a third consecutive day, answering revolutionary groups calls to strike.
Barriers and Barricades behind which protestors were taking cover were seen on the streets of Manama from a distance of dozens of meters from the "Al-Qalaa" building, where Bahraini security forces and interior ministry offices are located.
Protestors started a fire outside the Britishembassy in the diplomatic area, apparently sending a message to the British ambassador Ian Lindsay who the opposition accuses of conspiring with the Manama government.
Demonstrators from Al-Sanabes and Al-Berhama attempted to reach the Pearl Roundabout which is the center of the protest movement that was launched on February 14, 2011, before being stopped by national security forces responsible for securing the area.
A number of pictures showed how some protestors managed to reach the barbed wire, only a few meters far from the roundabout before they were dispersed by a hail of bullets.
A wave of massive protests was witnessed in dozens of areas considered as opposition strongholds, where protestors staged demonstrations since the early hours of the morning and blocked roads with containers and burning tires. What was also noteworthy was the widespread use of "teddy bears" as a symbol of protests.
The ministry of interior, which announced three days ago that its forces were on full alert, used two helicopters, one of which was for Bahrain's defense force, in order to secure the southern region which comprises of Sitra, Al-Maameer, Al-Akr, Al-Nouwaidrat that witnessed the most violent clashes.
source : www.abna.ir
