MANAMA - The wave of popular protest that is going through North Africa and the Middle East arrives in Bahrain, which has long been a strong discontent with the Shiite majority, 70% of the population towards the Sunni dynasty which rules the small town of Gulf strategy for the U.S. and here are the basis for their fifth fleet.
In the course of anti-regime demonstrations, organized by the Shiites to demand more democracy and reforms, two people were killed by security forces. The first victim was Ali Mcheimeh, died this morning as a result of injuries sustained yesterday in clashes with police in Diya, a village north-east of the capital Manama.
The second is a dead protester achieved by bullets fired by security forces outside the hospital where he had kept the body of Mcheimeh and gathered again this morning where the Sunni opponents of the regime, as reported by a source of opposition. The Interior Minister, confirmed the news of the death of the first demonstrator, said it will open an investigation to find out what happened and if death is not due to "unwarranted recourse to arms" by the police.
Would be at least 14 wounded. To disperse the demonstrators, the police used tear gas and rubber bullets. The news of the death of the first demonstrator has inflamed the minds: on a Facebook page has now appeared in an opposition appeal to a large attendance at the funeral. According to local sources, the Monday demonstrations took place in a number of villages in the majority Shiite and Darraz Sanabis, west of Manama, Sitra east of the capital, Jed Hafs just to the north and also in the historic district of Balad al-Qadim, in the center of the capital, with a turnout of tens and hundreds of people. 
In the course of anti-regime demonstrations, organized by the Shiites to demand more democracy and reforms, two people were killed by security forces. The first victim was Ali Mcheimeh, died this morning as a result of injuries sustained yesterday in clashes with police in Diya, a village north-east of the capital Manama.
The second is a dead protester achieved by bullets fired by security forces outside the hospital where he had kept the body of Mcheimeh and gathered again this morning where the Sunni opponents of the regime, as reported by a source of opposition. The Interior Minister, confirmed the news of the death of the first demonstrator, said it will open an investigation to find out what happened and if death is not due to "unwarranted recourse to arms" by the police.
Would be at least 14 wounded. To disperse the demonstrators, the police used tear gas and rubber bullets. The news of the death of the first demonstrator has inflamed the minds: on a Facebook page has now appeared in an opposition appeal to a large attendance at the funeral. According to local sources, the Monday demonstrations took place in a number of villages in the majority Shiite and Darraz Sanabis, west of Manama, Sitra east of the capital, Jed Hafs just to the north and also in the historic district of Balad al-Qadim, in the center of the capital, with a turnout of tens and hundreds of people.
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