Bahrain: 5 cops injured in terror blast; Saudi condemns act!

The body of a riot police officer lies on the road as other officers tend to him after a bomb exploded in 2014
(Reuters)

• The terror blast took place while securing Ashoora procession on Budaiya Highway.

The Bahraini Ministry of Interior has announced that several policemen were injured in a terror blast while securing Ashoora procession on Budaiya Highway in Daih.

Bahrain News Agency quoted the Ministry of Interior as saying that five policemen were injured in the blast.
Saudi Arabia condemns terrorist blast in Bahrain

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has condemned the terrorist bombing which injured several policemen in the Bahraini capital of Manama.

Saudi Press Agency quoted an official source at the Saudi Foreign Ministry as reiterating the kingdom's support to Bahrain against these acts of terrorism, which are aimed at destabilising its security and stability and intimidating its people.