(Click on Image to Enlarge)Heavy Security Quells Bahraini Protests -- Al Jazeera
One man dies from suffocation as security forces in Bahrain use tear gas to keep a lid on anti-government protests.
Police have broken up small scattered protests in Manama, Bahrain's capital, using tear gas after calls for a "Day of Rage" were quashed by a heavy security force presence.
Helicopters, extra checkpoints on major highways and visible security forces appeared to have prevented any major demonstrations from gathering support.
A 71-year-old man died of asphyxiation in his home after police fired tear gas in the village of Mameer, the main Shia protest group said.
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