Bahrain Mirror: Thousands took to the streets in Bahrain late Thursday (November 30, 2017) to demand lifting the siege imposed by the authorities on the supreme Shia religious leader in Bahrain the island kingdom Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim.

The opposition leader has been under house arrest for over a year, since he was stripped of his nationality for supporting opposition protests.

Sheikh Qassim's health suddenly deteriorated on Sunday (November 26, 2017).

The demonstrators called for allowing Sheikh Qassim to receive treatment and move freely.

The demonstrators blamed the King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, holding him fully responsible for Ayatollah Qassim's safety and wellbeing, further calling for an immediate end to the siege.

Regime forces cracked down on protestors, firing tear gas and shotgun pellets (birdshot) at the crowds demonstrating in the Diraz, Sitra and Ma'ameer reas.

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