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Bahrain protestors on roof of London embassy

Two people unfurl banner carrying pictures of hunger striking human rights activist

Two protesters climbed onto the roof of the Bahraini Embassy in London on Monday in a protest aimed at the Gulf kingdom's ruling family. (AFP/Getty Images)

On Twitter, a user identifying himself as Moosa Abd Ali said the activists had occupied what he called the “Al Khalifa den”, a reference to Bahrain’s ruling family. (AFP/Getty Images)

A banner draped over the building carried pictures of hunger striking human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja and senior Shiite opposition leader Hassan Mushaima, Associated Press reported. (AFP/Getty Images)

Bahrain News Agency cited the Foreign Ministry of Bahrain who referred to the protesters as “terrorists”. (AFP/Getty Images)

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