1||On Friday, the New York Times reported that Bahraini troops opened fire on a group of mourners marching towards the center of Bahrain’s capital, Manama. Scores were injured, and at least one mourner was killed.
The injured were taken to a nearby hospital. The Times reports: “Thousands of people gathered at the hospital, offering blood for the wounded, and doctors said they had to work as ‘volunteers’ because the government had issued orders against helping protesters.”||Michael Graae/London News Pictures&&
2||The Times reported that Bahraini forces opened fire using machine guns and concussion grenades. “But even as the people fled, at least one helicopter sprayed fire on them and a witness reported seeing mourners crumpling to the ground,” the Times article reads.||l94/ZUMA Press/Newscom&&
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6||Earlier in the day, the brother of Ali al Almoumen weeps over his brother’s body. Almoumen was killed Wednesday in Pearl Square, the same location the mourners were headed to when they were reportedly fired upon.||l94/ZUMA Press/Newscom&&
7||More mourners in Bahrain earlier Friday.||Al Jazeera English&&
8||A cleric arrived to march with the mourners early Friday.||Al Jazeera English&&
9||As Bahrain was rocked by violence, Egypt celebrated a week since the overthrow of strongman Hosni Mubarak.||x99/ZUMA Press/Newscom&&
10||More than one million people gathered in Tahrir Square to celebrate and push their continuing call for democratic reforms. Tahrir had been transformed into the center of the protests that led to Mubarak’s resignation.||imago stock&people/Newscom&&
11||More celebrations in Tahrir Square.||AA/ABACA/Newscom&&
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