Four people were arrested in connection with a bomb blast killed three policemen in Bahrain last week shows that they have been guided by foreign terrorists or from abroad , according to the public prosecutor on charges of Bahrain .
Three policemen were killed when a bomb , which is called the Government of Bahrain detonated remotely , during the mourning procession of the Shia young man 23 years old who died in custody on February 26, 2014 .
Bahrain 's Interior Ministry said the blast occurred when the police attempted to disperse protesters who blocked roads in the village of Daih , west of the capital Manama .
A statement from the prosecutor that the four suspects have been arrested , and they confessed to bombing attacks by guided by others .
However , they do not provide information nationalities of the suspects arrested , although their names are impressive four Bahrainis .
" It was also evidenced by their statements , and what was discovered through investigation that conclusion and they are working under the guidance of some terrorist elements overseas , " prosecutors said in a statement .
Bahrain on Thursday ( 6/2 ) accuse the Shia Iran fomenting bloodshed in the kingdom, and an Iranian official accused the Sunni -ruled island was tortured at once imprisons its critics .
" The violence we have seen in Bahrain are directly supported by elements of the Islamic Republic of Iran , " said Bahrain 's Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al - Khalifa told the Human Rights Council of the United Nations ( UN Human Rights ) .
He replied , " This is terrorism . Planned . Pure and simple . "
Iran denied any connection with the Bahraini opposition or had a hand in any violence , but indicated it was due to Shia groups there .
Prosecutor's statement explains , some of the defendants have been convicted in court ( in absentia ) and have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from five to 15 years .
They were found guilty of possession of explosives , weapons and ammunition , and could face the death penalty as well as their citizenship revoked , he said .
The prosecutor's statement did not say how many people have been indicted related to the bombing or how much they are in custody .
The main Shiite opposition groups in Bahrain condemned the bombing and urged his followers to ensure that the protesters only use peaceful means to push their demands for reform.
Bahrain Shiite majority has long complained of discrimination , a charge denied by the Sunni government .
One of the three policemen who were killed was an officer of the United Arab Emirates troops who served in the Gulf Cooperation Council ( GCC ), which operates in Bahrain , which receives support from the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to quell mass protests in March 2011 .
Shia majority demanding political reforms by conducting small -scale protests , which often led to clashes with security forces , during the last three years .
Bahrain including military bases for the U.S. Fifth Fleet ( U.S. ) , which also involves six countries in the political and military alliances , including the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) , Saudi Arabia , Qatar , Oman and Kuwait ..
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