Bahraini Police Kill Three ‘Fugitive Terrorists Linked to Iran’

Three people were killed in a firefight in Bahrain. They were allegedly attempting to flee to Iran. Several others have been arrested. The Bahraini government claims these individuals were involved in the attack on Joa Prison and the escape of inmates.

The Bahraini government announced that during an exchange of fire between this country’s armed forces and individuals attempting to escape to Iran by boat, several people were killed and wounded. At the same time, seven others were arrested during the clashes.

Bahrain’s Interior Ministry stated that based on available evidence, these individuals engaged in terrorist activities. The Bahraini government said these individuals were among those involved in the attack on Joa Prison in January. In that attack, a number of inmates had managed to escape from prison.

Bloody Clash

Bahrain’s Interior Ministry announced that documents obtained from these individuals demonstrate “their connection with terrorists in Iran.” During this bloody clash, three occupants of the aforementioned boat were killed by Bahraini armed forces and two others were wounded.

The Bahraini Interior Ministry’s statement did not release information about possible casualties among this country’s armed forces during the clash.

Bahrain accuses the Islamic Republic of Iran of creating unrest in the country; an accusation that the Islamic Republic of Iran has consistently denied.

Since 2011, Bahrain has witnessed political protests by the country’s Shiite population. The majority of the country’s people are Shiite, while the government is controlled by a Sunni family. This has fueled discontent among citizens of the country.

Bahraini Shiite political protests have thus far been suppressed with the help of Sunni countries, including Saudi Arabia.

Source: DW