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The Sunni
monarchy often accuses Iran of stirring up unrest among the
kingdom's Shi'ite majority. Iran denies interfering in Bahrain
but openly supports opposition groups seeking greater rights for
its Shi'ite community.
"A terrorist bombing targeted policemen on duty in the Sitra
area, resulting in the deaths of two of them and seriously
wounding a third," BNA said, citing a tweet from the Interior
Ministry. Five other policemen were lightly to moderately
injured and were being treated in hospital, the ministry said.
The explosives were similar to those seized by security forces
on Saturday, which the government says were smuggled into the
country by two Bahrainis with links to Iran. [ID:nL5N1050E4]
The blast happened south of the capital Manama in the mainly
Shi'ite 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.
(Reporting by Reem Shamseddine; Writing by Sam Wilkin; Editing
by Louise Ireland)
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