Saudi-backed Bahraini regime forces shot a protester in the head, during an anti-regime demonstration in the kingdom.

Saudi-backed Bahraini regime forces shot a protester in the head, during an anti-regime demonstration in the kingdom.

The incident occurred on Saturday when Hussein Kazem al-Halal was injured after being under direct fire from regime forces in the village of Wadian, in the eastern town of Sitra.

The Bahraini youth was taken to a health center for treatment, as police surrounded the area.

The event took place when regime forces attacked a group of protesters, who were staging rallies in solidarity with political prisoners and against the upcoming Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix.

The Bahraini revolution began in mid-February 2011, when the people, inspired by the popular revolutions that toppled the dictators of Tunisia and Egypt, started holding massive demonstrations.

The Bahraini government promptly launched a brutal crackdown on the peaceful protests and called in Saudi-led Arab forces from neighboring Gulf states.

Dozens of people have been killed in the crackdown, and the security forces have arrested hundreds, including doctors and nurses accused of treating injured revolutionaries.

The protesters say they will continue holding anti-regime demonstrations until their demand for the establishment of a democratically elected government is met.