Baharain, September 16: The protest rallies were reported in towns and villages near the capital.
Witnesses say regime forces fired tear gas to disperse the crowds demanding the downfall of the Al Khalifa dynasty.
The fiercest clashes were reported in the island town of Sitra, where hundreds of Bahrainis had gathered to attend the funeral procession of and mourning ceremonies held for 27-year old Seyyed Jawad Ahmed who died on Wednesday from tear gas inhalation.
—-Agencies