Ikkevold Bahrain – Tear Gas and Stun Grenades Used on Antigovernment Protesters by johansen.jorgen • 17. desember 2011 • 0 Comments Security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse hundreds of antigovernment protesters alongside a highway leading to the capital on Thursday. The clashes, near the town of Diraz and other villages west of the capital, Manama, came during a visit by the United States State Department’s top human rights envoy, who expressed concern about the government’s use of tear gas and other tough tactics against protesters. Bahrain – Tear Gas and Stun Grenades Used on Antigovernment Protesters – NYTimes.com.