Officers had been dispersing rioters and militants from the village, when a bomb exploded, killing three policemen.
[4] Three policemen were suddenly killed by a Improvised explosive device midst clashes.
[5] The militant group Saraya al-Ashtar claimed responsibility of the attack in an online statement.
[6] The Bahraini government captured the three militants responsible for this attack, and according to human rights activists, they were likely tortured.
On January 15, (Almost threeyears after the bomb attack), the three militants responsible were executed by firing squad.