Bahraini anti-gov’t protesters hold noisy rally to drum up support for planned strike

Bahraini protesters bang on pans and use compressed air horns to sound out anti-government slogans in Sanabis, Bahrain, Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Riot police stormed the protest, firing tear gas and making arrests. Protesters in opposition strongholds nationwide held similar noisy rallies Tuesday night, banging on drums, metal trays and pot lids to stir support for a planned “Dignity Strike” on Thursday _ when government opponents refrain from going to work, school or shopping and close their stores. Graffiti on the wall includes images of jailed political leaders and reads: “God avenge us,” “Dignity Strike 2, our date is March 14,” and “God is greater.”

A Bahraini anti-government protester shouts anti-government slogans as she bangs on a tray during a protest in Sanabis, Bahrain, Tuesday, March 12, 2013. <AP Photo/Hasan Jamali>