Saudi forces have forcefully taken about 100 people out of the hospital and shot them dead

Bahraini opposition activists have announced plans for another "Day of Rage" on Friday where nine demonstrations have been arranged across the city in defiance of the martial law imposed since last week.

One of the rallies is expected to be heading toward the airport and another aims for Manama's Salmaniya hospital.

Government crackdown on peaceful demonstrations in Bahrain has recently been aided by troops from Saudi Arabia. Press TV has learned through reports that the Saudi forces have forcefully taken about 100 people out of the hospital and shot them dead.

On March 16, Saudi forces stormed the Salmaniya hospital where hundreds of people were receiving treatment for injuries suffered in clashes with government forces a day earlier. At least 20 Bahrainis have so far been martyred, almost 100 missing and about 1,000 others injured in anti-government protests that began in mid-February against the two-century long rule of al-Khalifa dynasty.

Meanwhile, Bahrain's two carriers said Wednesday they have suspended flights to Lebanon, after a halt in services to Iran and Iraq which slammed the kingdom's handling of protests.

A Gulf Air booking agent told AFP by telephone that cancellations to Iran and Iraq were due to "operational reasons." Another said: "What we know is that Gulf Air cancelled the flights. We don't know the reason." But another agent said: "Services have been cancelled by (the) Bahrain government for security reasons. You know the situation in Bahrain... We don't have (any) idea" when they will resume.

Gulf Air and budget airline Bahrain Air have both called off flights to Lebanon "until further notice," the official BNA news agency said.

In addition to the cancellation of flights from Bahrain to Lebanon, the Gulf kingdom has advised its citizens not to travel to the fellow Arab state.