2 Bahrain police officers killed in bombing south of capital, 6 others wounded
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}FILE- In this Friday, June 5, 2015 file photo, Bahraini community police officers search worshipers outside a Shiite Muslim mosque ahead of mid-day prayers in Manama. Bahraini authorities say two policemen have been killed and many injured in a bomb attack south of the capital. The Interior Ministry said on its Twitter feed on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 that the officers were killed in a "terror blast" in the largely Shiite community of Sitra. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File) (The Associated Press)
Bahraini authorities say two policemen have been killed and six injured in a bomb attack south of the capital.
The Interior Ministry said on its Twitter feed on Tuesday that the officers were killed in a "terror blast" in the largely Shiite community of Sitra.
It says one of the surviving officers was seriously wounded, while five others suffered minor to moderate injuries.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Bahrain is a Sunni-ruled kingdom that is home to the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet. It continues to face low-level unrest more than four years after a Shiite-dominated opposition movement took to the streets to demand greater political rights.
Anti-government activists have planted bombs that have killed or maimed police in the past.