| 2012 Eker Bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Bahraini Uprising | |
| Location | Eker, Bahrain |
| Date | April 10, 2012 |
| Target | Riot police |
Attack type | Bombing |
| Weapons | Pipe bomb |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 7 |
| Perpetrator | Protesters (government claim) |
The 2012 Eker bombing (Arabic: تفجير العكر) occurred on the 10 April 2012 in the village of Eker, in the south of the Kingdom of Bahrain. According to Ministry of Interior the explosion injured seven policemen, three of whom were severely injured.[1] The Ministry blamed protesters for the attack saying policemen were "lured" to the village by petrol bomb throwing protesters before they detonated the bomb. Public security chief, General Tariq al-Hassan said the exploding device was a "pipe bomb attached to a container full of gasoline"[2]
On the other hand, Al Wefaq, Bahrain's main opposition party said the village was "entirely surrounded by security forces who are imposing collective punishment". They also stated that police had been firing "pellet guns" on residents who sent "calls for help".[2]