Bahrain troops fire on protesters, Libyans march

Thousands of protesters with Bahraini flags take part in a pro-government march in the capital Manama yesterday. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

MANAMA, (Reuters) – Bahraini security forces fired  on protesters yesterday, wounding dozens, and thousands  demonstrated in Libya after a deadly government crackdown as  pro-democracy unrest in the Middle East and North Africa turned  increasingly violent.

While millions of Egyptians staged a “Victory March” feting  their overthrow of autocrat Hosni Mubarak last week after 30  years, protesters elsewhere, inspired by their success, pursued  struggles against their own authoritarian rulers.

At least 60 people were wounded yesterday near Pearl Square  in the Bahraini capital, Manama, a day after police swept away