Bahrain: 2 police officers killed, 6 wounded in bomb attack

The explosives used in a bombing that killed the two policemen in Bahrain today were similar to those recently seized by security forces after allegedly being smuggled from Iran, state news agency BNA reported. Iran invalidates intruding in Bahrain but widely holds up critical individual groups searching for higher way because of its Shi’ite neighborhood.

An explosion has killed two policemen and wounded six others in a Shiite-dominated area of Bahrain, the interior ministry said Tuesday, describing it as a “terror” attack.

On Saturday, the ministry had said it had thwarted an attempt by smugglers to bring explosives and weapons into Bahrain from Iran – an allegation subsequently denied by Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif.

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Manama recalled its ambassador from Tehran over the weekend in protest at “hostile” comments by Iranian leaders, which stated their support for the Bahraini uprising.

The blast happened south of the capital Manama in the mainly Shia village of Sitra – a hot spot of unrest.

Bahrain was hit in 2011 by demonstrations demanding greater democracy and more rights for Shi’ites, many of whom say they are subject to political and economic discrimination.