Bahrain police kill three “fugitive terrorists linked to Iran”
Three people were killed in an exchange of fire in Bahrain. It is said that the individuals were trying to flee to Iran. Others were arrested. The Bahraini government claims that these individuals were involved in the attack on the “Jo” prison and the escape of prisoners.
The Bahraini government has announced that several people were killed and injured in an exchange of fire between the country's armed forces and people trying to flee to Iran by boat. At the same time, seven others were arrested during the clashes.
Bahrain's Interior Ministry has announced that based on the evidence obtained, these individuals have been involved in terrorist activities. The Bahraini government has said that these individuals were among those involved in the attack on the "Jo" prison in January, during which a number of prisoners managed to escape from the prison.
Bloody conflict
The Bahraini Interior Ministry has announced that evidence obtained from these individuals shows “their links to terrorists in Iran.” During this bloody clash, three of the boat’s occupants were killed by Bahraini armed forces and two others were injured.
The Bahraini Ministry of Interior statement did not release information about possible casualties among the country's armed forces during the conflict.
Bahrain accuses the Islamic Republic of Iran of causing unrest in the country, an accusation that the Islamic Republic of Iran has always denied.
Bahrain has been witnessing political protests by its Shia community since 2011. The majority of the population is Shia, while the government is in the hands of a Sunni family. This has fueled dissatisfaction among the country's citizens.
Bahrain's Shiite political protests have so far been suppressed with the help of Sunni countries, including Saudi Arabia.
Source: DW
