Eight officers shot, two killed in Bahrain 'terrorist attack'

At least two police officers have been shot dead in Bahrain after they were targeted in a "terrorist attack", the attack was confirmed by the interior ministry.

This was carried in a statement posted on Twitter on Tuesday morning by the ministry, saying eight other policemen were injured, three of them seriously, in the attack in Sitra, a village on an island south of the capital, Manama.

The authorities did not specify the nature of the attack nor did they assign responsibility to any group.

2 on-duty policemen die, 3 seriously injured, in Sitra terror blast.— Ministry of Interior (@moi_bahrain) July 28, 2015

PT: 5 other policemen suffer minor to medium injuries. Injured taken to hospital. All necessary steps being taken in the case.— Ministry of Interior (@moi_bahrain) July 28, 2015

Shia- dominated Sitra island is the scene of frequent clashes between security forces and demonstrators.