On 27 October 2017 a bomb detonated in a bus filled with police officers passing by Jidhafs, Bahrain, which killed a Bahraini policeman and seriously injured 8 others.[1] Authorities than began a manhunt to find the assailants of the attack.

Bombing

A bus filled with police officers was passing by Khalifa bin Salman highway in the village of Jidhafs close to Manama, where a Handmade bomb exploded and killed a police officer, and seriously injured eight.[2]

Responsibility

Saraya Waad Allah claimed responsibility for the attack and has stated that the attack was "out of revenge for the guiltless blood and proud souls that were sacrificed".[3]

References

  1. ^ "1 Killed, 8 Policemen Injured In Bomb Attack In Bahrain". Sakshi Post. 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  2. ^ "Bomb attack kills one Bahraini policeman, wounds eight". Reuters. 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  3. ^ "Incident Summary for GTDID: 201710270015". www.start.umd.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Jidhafs_bombing
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