2 cops slain in Bahrain blast. WORLD.
CAIRO: Two policemen were killed in an explosion near the Bahraini capital, Manama, the Interior ministry said yesterday. The blast,which took place in Sitra south of Manama,wounded five policemen, one of them seriously,the official news agency BNA reported.The small Gulf monarchy has seen violence since 2011 when mass protests led by the Shia Muslim majority erupted demanding wider reforms from the ruling Sunni family. The protests, inspired by the Arab Spring revolts, were quelled with the help of regional Sunni powers, including saudi Arabia