2015 Sitra bombing

On 28 July 2015, a bomb attack occurred outside a girls school in Sitra, Bahrain. A terrorist bombing attacked policeman on duty in Sitra. Two policeman were killed, one was seriously injured, and five others had some minor injuries.[1]

2015 Sitra bombing
Part of Insurgency in Bahrain
LocationSitra, Bahrain
Date28 July 2015
TargetBahraini Police
Attack type
Bombing
WeaponsPipe bomb
Deaths2
Injured6
PerpetratorWaad Allah Brigades

Bombing

A blast hit policemen on patrol, killing two and injuring another six. According to Bahraini media, the explosives used for the bomb resembled seized explosives smuggled from Iran.[2] Iran denied any interference in Bahrain[1] and called for a united Middle Eastern front to fight all sorts of militants.[3]

Responsibility

Saraya al-Mukhtar claimed Waad Allah Brigades was behind the attack and congratulated them in a twitter post. [4]

Aftermath

The Ministry of Interior claimed that they have arrested the perpetrators and suspects behind this bombing.[5]

References
  1. "Two Bahraini policemen killed in bombing". The New Arab. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  2. "Bahrain arrests several suspects over deadly bombing". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  3. "Bomb kills two policemen in worst Bahrain bombing in months". Reuters. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  4. @Sarayaalmokhtar (July 28, 2015). "#سرايا_المختار تبارك وتُحيي الأبطال في #سرايا_وعد_الله لنجاح عمليتهم المباركة" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 June 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. "Bahrain arrests several suspects over deadly bombing". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
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