Violence flares in Bahrain

Agencies Published March 16, 2011
Black smoke billows from burning tents in Pearl Square in Bahraini capital Manama, after Bahraini police killed at least two protesters and wounded dozens more as they assaulted a peaceful protest camp in the capital's Pearl Square, an opposition party official said.–AFP Photo
Black smoke billows from burning tents in Pearl Square in Bahraini capital Manama, after Bahraini police killed at least two protesters and wounded dozens more as they assaulted a peaceful protest camp in the capital's Pearl Square, an opposition party official said.–AFP Photo
A Bahraini woman reacts, as young men and men wait in the streets behind her for government forces they expect will role into their Shia Muslim village of Dumistan, Bahrain, southwest of the capital of Manama.–AP Photo
A Bahraini woman reacts, as young men and men wait in the streets behind her for government forces they expect will role into their Shia Muslim village of Dumistan, Bahrain, southwest of the capital of Manama.–AP Photo
Thousands of anti-government protesters march, to the Saudi embassy in Manama, Bahrain.–AP Photo
Thousands of anti-government protesters march, to the Saudi embassy in Manama, Bahrain.–AP Photo
Anti-government protesters gesture in front of the Saudi embassy.–AP Photo
Anti-government protesters gesture in front of the Saudi embassy.–AP Photo
A protester stands opened armed in front of the militarty in Pearl Square in Bahraini capital Manama.–AFP Photo
A protester stands opened armed in front of the militarty in Pearl Square in Bahraini capital Manama.–AFP Photo
Anti-government protesters react to tear gas fired by riot police, along a main highway in Manama, Bahrain.–AP Photo
Anti-government protesters react to tear gas fired by riot police, along a main highway in Manama, Bahrain.–AP Photo
Anti-government protesters confront riot police assembled on a flyover near the Pearl Square in Manama.–Reuters Photo
Anti-government protesters confront riot police assembled on a flyover near the Pearl Square in Manama.–Reuters Photo
Flowers tossed by Bahraini anti-government protesters lie behind razor wire at the feet of police officers, in Riffa, Bahrain, where tens of thousands of demonstrators were prevented from marching to the royal court.–AP Photo
Flowers tossed by Bahraini anti-government protesters lie behind razor wire at the feet of police officers, in Riffa, Bahrain, where tens of thousands of demonstrators were prevented from marching to the royal court.–AP Photo

Bahrain declared martial law on Tuesday, a day after Saudi forces arrived in the Sunni-ruled kingdom to help restore calm following weeks of protests by the island’s Shia Muslim majority.

Bahrain TV said the king “authorised the commander of Bahrain’s defence forces to take all necessary measures to protect the safety of the country and its citizens.”

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