Protestors, police clash for third day in Bahrain along highway west

Dubai, UAE: Witnesses say opposition supporters in Bahrain have clashed with police for a third straight day along a main highway west of the capital. Police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse thousands of protesters gathered today along Budaiya highway, which connects a string of largely Shiite villages west of the capital, Manama. [caption id=“attachment_159070” align=“alignright” width=“380” caption=“Motorists approach a barricade of burning tires late Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011 in Bahrain. AP”] [/caption] Protestors massed along the highway after the funeral of a protestor who opposition supporters say died during a rally yesterday. Witnesses say the man was hit by a police car. Bahrain’s Interior Ministry has denied police were responsible for the death. The clashes come during 10 months of unrest in the Gulf kingdom between the Sunni monarchy and an opposition movement led by the country’s Shiite majority. AP