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    October 07, 2011

Bahrain Youth Killed During Rally

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   Anti-government protesters chant slogans behind makeshift barriers in
   the western Shi'ite village of Malkiya, Bahrain, October 6, 2011.
   Photo: AP
   Anti-government protesters chant slogans behind makeshift barriers in
   the western Shi'ite village of Malkiya, Bahrain, October 6, 2011.

   Police in Bahrain are investigating the death of a teenager who was
   killed during an anti-government rally.
   A government statement says the youth, identified as Ahmed Jaber, died
   late Thursday during violent clashes at a rally in the country's north.
   Opposition and human rights groups say he died when a shot from a
   police pellet gun entered either his heart or lungs.
   The government says it is investigating the case.
   At least 30 people have died since Bahrain's Shi'ite-led majority began
   protesting to seek more political rights from the ruling Sunni
   monarchy.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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