Bahrain King orders prisoner release

Manama : Bahrain | Feb 22, 2011 at 10:23 AM PST

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Almost Thousands of Bahrainis will be attending the funeral of a Shia protester, only a day after King Hamad had ordered that political prisoners be let freed.

The pro-democracy supporters are still camped in Pearl Square, until their demands are met.

Besides from the prisoner release they want the government to resign.

Protesters are calling on King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifah to resign.

Seven people have been killed and many have been wounded in the past week.

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