7 Bahrain cops injured in ‘terrorist’ explosion

A homemade bomb planted by “terrorists” has exploded in a village outside the Bahraini capital, wounding seven policemen on patrol, police said yesterday.
Among them, one was seriously hurt and two others moderately by the blast in Bani Jamra village on Wednesday night, said Northern Province police chief Ibrahim Al-Sheeb.
Sheeb, quoted by BNA state news agency, said an investigation had been launched into the attack, which he blamed on “terrorists.”
The Interior Ministry said on Twitter that 10 people had been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the explosion.
US Ambassador Thomas Krajeski condemned the attack, stressing that dialogue is the only path to reconciliation.
“We strongly condemn this attack on police and extend our deepest sympathies to all those injured. All violence is completely unacceptable and unhelpful in efforts to rebuild trust and pursue meaningful reconciliation in Bahrain,” he said.