Six-year-old Bahraini boy dies after being exposed to tear gas fired by Bahraini forces

A 6-year-old Bahraini boy has died after being exposed to tear gas fired by Bahraini security forces in the east of the country, Press TV reported on Saturday.

The victim, identified as Mohammad Abdul-Hussain Farhan, lost his life on Saturday as a result of the police raid on Sitra, the Iranian satellite station said.

Anti-government protesters have been holding peaceful demonstrations across Bahrain since mid-February, calling for an end to the Al Khalifa dynasty's over-40-year rule.

The rallies continued on Saturday in several cities in defiance a martial law put in place by Manama last month.