Photos: Bahraini Women Dodge Tear Gas During Feb. 14 Protests [PHOTO]

By IBTimes Staff Reporter | Feb 14, 2012 11:25 AM EDT

Clashes have broken out across the restive island of Bahrain, where many protesters are trying to reach Pearl Roundabout, the heart of the uprising, as riot police try to stop them. Tear gas—often fired at close range and in excessive amounts, and sometimes fatal—is the government's main weapon, and in this image posted to Facebook, we see Bahraini women dodging tear gas being shot at them by riot police.

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