Anti-govt. protests continue in Bahrain
\nshiapost – September 11, 2011<\/p>\n
People in Bahrain continue to stage anti-government protest rallies, calling for the downfall of the repressive Al Khalifa regime, Press TV reports.<\/p>\n
Bahraini protesters took to the streets in several villages across the country on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
Chanting slogans against the ruling family, the protesters also demanded the release of demonstrators held by the regime.<\/p>\n
On Friday, thousands of people poured to the streets in a demonstration organized by Bahrain\u2019s largest opposition bloc, al-Wefaq.<\/p>\n
According to organizers, the Friday protest was to show that the people of Bahrain would not back down from their demands.<\/p>\n
Protesters have been calling on the ruling Al Khalifa family to release its decades-long grip on power.<\/p>\n
The Saudi-backed Bahraini forces have killed scores of people and arrested hundreds more during crackdowns on the peaceful anti-government protesters. …source<\/a><\/p>\n