Police in Bahrain have fired tear gas and clashed with students in a raid on a secondary school in the capital, Manama, reports say.<\/p>\n
Officers stormed the Jabreya school for boys after students staged a protest demanding the release of a colleague arrested on Monday, activists say.<\/p>\n
About 100 people have been arrested this month amid growing tension ahead of Sunday’s F1 Grand Prix in Bahrain.<\/p>\n
The kingdom has been rocked by anti-government protests since early 2011.<\/p>\n
The latest incident comes a day after a car bomb blew up in Manama, though without causing injuries.<\/p>\n
An opposition group calling itself the February 14 movement has said it was behind the blast.<\/p>\n
Activists tweeted pictures purporting to show clouds of tear gas at Jabreya school, with people wincing and covering their faces.<\/p>\n
Images also showed dozens of spent canisters of tear gas and stun grenades. Unconfirmed reports said there had been injuries.<\/p>\n
One father, Mohamed Jaber, went to the school to collect his son but was told by police to leave, the Associated Press news agency reported.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Interior said on its twitter account “police dealt with a group of thugs outside Jabriya school according to legal regulations”.<\/p>\n
The clashes erupted when police went to break up a protest calling for the release of 17-year-old Hassan Humidan, who was arrested at the school on Monday.<\/p>\n
Bahrain crisis timeline<\/p>\n
14 February, 2011: Demonstrators occupy iconic landmark, Pearl Roundabout in the capital
\n 14 March: Gulf Cooperation Council force led by Saudi troops enters Bahrain. Police clear Pearl Roundabout
\n March-April: Hundreds arrested, thousands sacked from their jobs. Protest continue, 35 killed
\n 23 November: Protests continue as Cherif Bassiouni releases damning report on human rights abuses. Authorities accept findings
\n Feb 10, 2013: Opposition and pro-government groups open dialogue but unrest continues<\/p>\n