Bahrain bus bombing kills one policeman, wounds eight
Bahrain bus bombing kills one policeman, wounds eight
A suspected home-made bomb attack has targeted Bahraini police travelling on a highway outside the country's capital.
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The attack took place in the city of Jidhafs, which lies just outside Manama [AFP]
A bomb attack on a bus outside the Bahraini capital of Manama has killed one policeman and wounded eight others on Friday.
The attack, which involved a handmade bomb, took place on the Khalifa bin Salman highway in Jidhafs, the country's interior ministry said in a statement on its website.
"Investigations are underway to determine the circumstances of this premeditated terrorist attack and arrest the group involved," the statement read.
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Bahrain, which is a Shia-majority country ruled by a Sunni monarchy, has seen increased unrest and attacks since anti-government protests broke out in 2011.
The government has responded with a controversial crackdown on dissent, which has included the arrests of hundreds of protesters and activists.
Many of those arrested have been acused by Bahrain of being agents of Iran.
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