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| Bahrain probes blast near Budaiya park |
| 2013-08-05 |
| After car bomb blasts at a mosque and then a mall in less than a month, a public park was the latest target of a similar attack in Bahrain on Saturday. The car bomb in Budaiya area exploded near the fence of a park frequented by families and children. Fortunately, there were no casualties in SaturdayÂ’s blast as the explosion occurred during the time of Iftar when the garden was devoid of people. On July 10 a car exploded near a mosque as worshippers offered Taraweeh prayer and last weekÂ’s car blast occurred next to City Centre Shopping Mall in Seef district. The spokesperson of the Northern Governorate Police said on Saturday that the bomb was fuelled by a gas cylinder. He said police rushed to the scene immediately after receiving a call about the explosion at 6:24pm. Initial investigation showed that two gas cylinders had been placed in the pick-up vehicle but only one of them exploded. The investigation will continue in order to identify and arrest the suspects and bring them to justice, he said. Bahrain has been witnessing escalation of violence since the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan with calls for protests on August 14. |
| Posted by:Steve White |