Over 10 People Detained in Bahrain Over Attack on Police

Eleven people have been detained in Bahrain on suspicion of being involved in an attack on police in the suburbs of the capital, Manama, as a result of which one officer was killed and two others were injured, the country’s Interior Ministry informs.

MANAMA (Sputnik) – The attack occurred earlier this month in the village of Karbabad and most of the detained, who are primarily students, have confessed to their involvement in it, the ministry said in a statement obtained by RIA Novosti on Friday.

The attackers used gasoline bombs that were prepared by some of the detained, while the rest were tracking down the movement of police patrols, according to the statement.

Attacks on police have been carried out in Bahrain since the 2011 Arab Spring-inspired protests, as the country’s population, particularly youth groups, have been standing up against the country’s Sunni rulers.