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Bahraini protesters celebrate as they reoccupy Pearl Square in capital of Manama
Bahraini protesters have returned to Manama's Pearl Square after the riot police who earlier dispersed them surrendered and left the scene.
Police forces evacuated the square after the demonstrators removed barbed wires from all entries of the roundabout, AFP reported.
Reports say the police had apparently run out of tear gas and plastic bullets.
"Police surrendered when they saw a large number of people coming from four dirctions," said a demonstrator.
Earlier in the day, Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa ordered military vehicles to withdraw from the streets and deployed police in its place.
Meanwhile, the Bahraini King called for national dialogue, but the offer was rejected by the main opposition bloc, Al-Wefaq, which says the government must resign and troops must withdraw from the streets first.
On Friday, Bahrain witnessed its biggest-ever protest in recent history. Bahraini troops opened fire on protesters in what was described as a “massacre” by medics and lawmakers.
The crackdown has left six people dead and hundreds more wounded.
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