Bahrain, September 01: Bahraini security forces clashed Wednesday with anti-discriminate protesters after Eid al-Fitr prayers, shooting a 15-year-old boy who martyred after being hit by a tear gas canister fired at close range, human rights activists said.
The activists blamed the police for the death of Ali Jawad Ahmad, who was among the crowd of protesters in the oil hub of Sitra.
The Bahrain Youth Society for Human Rights cited witnesses as saying the boy martyred after being hit by a tear gas canister fired at close range by police during the demonstration.
Bahraini officials confirmed a 15-year-old lost his life but gave no other details on the possible cause of death. A statement by the Interior Ministry said there was no reported police action in Sitra at the time the boy’s death was reported.
It said an investigation was ordered into the death.
–Agencies