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Bahraini protesters seek to return to Pearl Roundabout

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

London, Sept 20, IRNA -- The Bahrain Freedom Movement (BFM) is appealing to world leaders to prevent a bloodbath threatened by the country's regime when protesters attempt to return Pearl Roundabout this weekend.

September 23 and 24 were described as “the two days of reckoning” as the people of Bahrain seek to mourn those who were killed during pro-democracy demonstrations at the roundabout in mid March.

“Preparations are being made to ensure a successful and peaceful operation as a first step to liberate Bahrain from the brutal Saudi occupation,” BFM said in a statement from its London office obtained by IRNA.

“The 14th February Youth are making last minute steps to ensure a peaceful march, as the Al Khalifa ministry of interior repeated threats to inflict maximum damage on anyone taking part in the proposed march,” it said.

International bodies were urged by the Youth to “put pressure on the al-Saud and al-Khalifa regimes not to use violence against protest, while Bahraini opposition abroad have also called on several world personalities and organisations to intervene.

“The plan is to reverse the crime committed by the joint aggressive forces in mid March when, under the international spotlight they waged lethal attacks on Bahrainis encamped at the Roundabout killing and injuring tens of people,” the statement said.

The first aim was to “tell the world that the destruction by al-Saud and al-Khalifa forces of the Pearl Monument after their criminal attack had failed to destroy the will of the Bahraini revolutionaries and that the civil movement is here to stay until a regime change has been achieved.”

“The second is to commemorate the martyrs who have fallen over the past seven months including the latest two. The third is to draw the attention of the world on the day of proposed bye-elections for the dictator’s Shura council,” it added.

The latest victims of the crackdown on protests included 35-year old Sayyed Jawad Sayyed Ahmad Marhoon, from Sitra, who died in agony after he was attacked by poisonous and tear gases thrown inside his house earlier this month.

The second was named as 28-year old father of two Jaffar Hassan Yousuf, who died after being allegedly tortured during his incarceration.

BFM said the attacks on Bahrainis have continued in the past few days as the people staged demonstrations throughout the country calling for a regime change.

Among those attacked was a women protest at Bilad Al Qadeem on September 16, when several were reported to have been injured.

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