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A press photographer runs for cover from tear-gas in Duraz village, north of the Bahraini capital Manama 13 March 2012, during clashes on the third day of mourning funeral march of 21-year-old Fadel Al-Obaidali. Heavy clashes broke-out between protesters and police following the mourning march as protesters tried to march on the main street leaving several injuries among the protesters and damaged a number of cars, including one that was burned completely. Al-Obaidali, an active protester, died on 10 March 2012 as a result of severe head injury he sustained during clashes with police on 1 March 2012. According to the opposition more then 70 people have been killed since the pro-reform protests broke-out on 14 February 2011, with tension continuing to rise in the small Gulf island.

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Uploaded on March 15, 2012
Taken on March 13, 2012