President of Bahrain Center for Human Rights Nabil Rajab has warned that crackdown against peaceful protests in the country may lead to extremism.

President of Bahrain Center for Human Rights Nabil Rajab has warned that crackdown against peaceful protests in the country may lead to extremism.

"Normally when you push people into a corner and keep killing them and give them no room to talk or express their opinions that is pushing them towards radicalization and extremism. But I hope not," he told Press TV on Saturday.

"We always demand people to continue demanding their rights, to continue their struggle in peaceful means. I'm very confident that peacefully we can achieve our goals and win," Rajab added.

He also pointed out that people in the Persian Gulf kingdom are united and the ruling family of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa would not be able to divide Shias and Sunnis.

Bahrainis have been holding the peaceful rallies since mid-February, demanding an end to the Al Khalifa's rule.

In March, troops from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates came to the country to assist Bahraini monarchy in its brutal crackdown on peaceful protesters.

Scores of people have been killed and hundreds more arrested in a Manama-ordered and Saudi-backed crackdown in the country.