Regime Forces Attack Symbolic Funeral Procession Held for 5 Secretly Buried Martyrs
2017-05-29 - 8:14 p
Bahrain Mirror-Exclusive: The regime forces attacked symbolic funeral procession held for the 5 Diraz martyrs, who were killed by the Ministry of Interior during a deadly attack on protestors in Diraz, before it buried their bodies in a secret way on Friday.
Protestors were staged in several villages, condemning the burial of the martyrs and stressing on their families rights to receives the martyrs' bodies and bury them.
Protestors held photos for the martyrs and chanted slogans against King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, deeming him responsible for the killing of 5 protestors, injuring of dozens and arresting of hundreds during the attack.
Oppression against the opposition escalated after a meeting between King Hamad and US president Donald Trump that included reassurances from Trump that the ties between the two countries "won't be strained anymore with his administration".
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