This post is part of our special coverage of Bahrain Protests 2011 [1].
Reports of shootings in different locations in the Bahraini capital of Manama, flooded social media websites in the afternoon of this Friday 18 February, 2011. The video below posted by Youtube user habib2day [2] appears to show injured protestors in the aftermath of the attack.
Reactions from Twitter have been quick to emerge:
@angryarabiya [3] As the sun sets, many thousands are being attacked by riot police, and police shooting from buildings rooftops! #bahrain #bahrein #feb14
@leildehati [4] my cousin is very close to salmaniya. she is hearing shootings!!!!!! #bahrain
@emile_hokayem [5] Just ran into group of protesters going to site of clashes. They say army firing live rounds in the air.
@rym86 [6] Gunshots outside #Smc .. This is a humanitarian protest.. #Bahrain #feb14
@SuadAK [7] Stop the bloodshed #Bahrain
@BAHRAINIAC [8] The Army #BDF hits the protesters at #LuluRoundabout #Lulu #Feb14 #Bahrain moments ago!!!
@FreedomPrayers [9] Still shooting !! 17:38 #bahrain
@rayyash [10]
نداء الى كل من يملك ذرة إنسانية شعب البحرين يتم تصفيته“Calling all those who have an atom of humanity, the people of Bahrain are being wiped out”
@BAHRAINIAC [8] Gunshots fired, clash between protesters and police forces. Pray for no casualties. #Feb14 #Bahrain #PearlRoundabout
@ba7ari [11] Its near salmaneya, its near lulu, army shooting protesters with machine guns #bahrain #feb14 #hrw #un #eu
@DanaTaqawi [12]Pray for no more casualties #pray #pray
@hadeelalsh [13]: Army firing live ammo from anti-aircraft guns from APC's at protesters #bahrain
@hadeelalsh [13] Protesters were carrying flowers saying they wanted to deliver it to police. Were shot instead. Blood on street now #bahrain
@MayMarzooq [14] STOP KILLING BAHRAINIS. #Feb14 #BahraiN
@alialsaeed [15] i cannot believe this! the ARMY is attacking UNARMED civilians?!
@FreedomPrayers [9] ARMY tanks against unarmed civilians right now in sanabis #bahrain
@FreedomPrayers [9] Still shooting 17:45 #bahrain
@Halsitra [16]
صديقي اتصل من الدوار يقول الطائرات تطلق النار و عدد من القتلى“My friend called me from the (LuLu) Roundabout and planes are firing bullets and there are a number of casualties”
@FreedomPrayers [9] Still shooting #bahrain 17:50
@khalidbmm [17] #bahrain #usa #uk #14feb D army used life bolets to kill protistors where is the free wold from this new Massacre
@FreedomPrayers [9]
first martyr of feb18 confirmed. shot in the head #bahrain via @Wefaqsociety [18]
@FreedomPrayers [9] still shooting 18:01 #bahrain
@AliFingerz [19] I have lost faith in our system and what it once stood for… Its like we're living in the dark ages now…
This post is part of our special coverage of Bahrain Protests 2011 [1].