2015 Sitra bombing
| 2015 Sitra bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Insurgency in Bahrain | |
| Location | Sitra, Bahrain |
| Date | 28 July 2015 |
| Target | Bahraini Police |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Weapons | Pipe bomb |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 6 |
| Perpetrator | Waad Allah Brigades |
On 28 July 2015, a bomb attack occurred outside a girls school in Sitra, Bahrain. Two policeman were killed, one was seriously injured, and five others had some minor injuries.[1]
Bombing
[edit]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
[edit]Saraya al-Mukhtar claimed Waad Allah Brigades was behind the attack and congratulated them in a twitter post. [4]
Aftermath
[edit]The Ministry of Interior called the bombing a "terrorist attack" and claimed that they have arrested the perpetrators and suspects behind this bombing.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Two Bahraini policemen killed in bombing". The New Arab. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "Bahrain arrests several suspects over deadly bombing". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "Bomb kills two policemen in worst Bahrain bombing in months". Reuters. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ @Sarayaalmokhtar (July 28, 2015). "#سرايا_المختار تبارك وتُحيي الأبطال في #سرايا_وعد_الله لنجاح عمليتهم المباركة" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 June 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Bahrain arrests several suspects over deadly bombing". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-06-23.