Terrorists launched an attack on a police unit in Bahrain on Tuesday, killing two policemen.
Bahrain’s interior ministry said through its official Twitter account that two policemen were killed and 3 seriously injured in a bomb blast in Sitra. The area is said to have a considerable Shia population, according to AFP.
Bahrain has been taking security precautions following Isis bombings in Gulf countries in recent months that have targtted Shiite Muslims.
Five other policemen have also suffered injuries in Tuesday’s attack, according to the Bahrain News Agency.
2 on-duty policemen die, 3 seriously injured, in Sitra terror blast.
— Ministry of Interior (@moi_bahrain) July 28, 2015
PT: 5 other policemen suffer minor to medium injuries. Injured taken to hospital. All necessary steps being taken in the case. — Ministry of Interior (@moi_bahrain) July 28, 2015
#BREAKING Explosion has killed two policemen and wounded six others in a Shiite-dominated area of Bahrain: interior ministry
— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) July 28, 2015
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