Two Bahraini policemen were killed and six were injured in a bomb attack south of the island kingdom's capital on Tuesday, according to authorities.
The blast was the latest in a series of bombings in recent years targeting security forces in the Gulf nation, which continues to face low-level unrest more than four years after protesters took to the streets to demand greater political rights.
The Interior Ministry described the bombing as a "terror blast," and said it took place in the largely Shia community of Sitra, just south of the capital, Manama. One of the wounded officers sustained serious injuries, the ministry said.
Bahrain is home to the US Navy's 5th Fleet, whose responsibilities include patrolling the busy waters off Iran.
Although opposition rallies largely attract peaceful demonstrators, young activists frequently set up makeshift roadblocks and clash with police in villages. Anti-government activists have planted bombs that have killed or maimed police in the past.
Tuesday's blast occurred just days after Bahraini authorities announced they had broken up an attempt to smuggle assault rifles, ammunition and explosives into the kingdom. That interception, which took place earlier this month off the country's coast, included nearly 44 kilograms (97 pounds) of C-4 plastic explosives and detonators.
Police linked the smuggling attempt to Iran. It alleged that one of the suspects they arrested received military training in Iran, and that he and another suspect admitted to receiving the shipment from Iranian handlers.
Iran has denied involvement.
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