Al Arabiya, 2 October 2017 – At least five policemen were injured after a “terrorist bombing” in Bahrain’s capital Manama, a statement from the interior ministry read.

Bahrain’s interior ministry said the policemen were securing an area during the annual Ashoura processions on the Budaiya Highway near the village of al-Daih when the explosion hit on Monday night.

“Necessary steps are being taken,” the statement added.