A photo of the wreckage of car following a bomb explosion near a mosque in Bahrain’s Riffa city on July 17, 2013<\/p>\n
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Bahrain\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s opposition has condemned the recent bomb attack on a mosque in Riffa, the kingdom\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s second largest city, dismissing allegations of involvement in the attack.\n<\/p>\n
On Thursday, the opposition slammed the perpetrators of the blast, saying it rejects any efforts to terrorize people, particularly in places of worship.\n<\/p>\n
A car exploded in the mosque parking lot late on Wednesday when worshipers were inside for evening prayers.\n<\/p>\n
An investigation has been launched into the attack, which reportedly had no casualties.\n<\/p>\n
The Bahraini government had earlier accused the opposition of having orchestrated the blast.\n<\/p>\n
The opposition, however, said that the incident was part of a campaign by the Manama regime to tarnish the image of the opposition ahead of a planned anti-regime protest on August 14, the date marking the withdrawal of British forces from the Persian Gulf island back in 1971.\n<\/p>\n
Bahrain has been the scene of demonstrations since mid-February 2011. Thousands of pro-democracy protesters have staged numerous demonstrations in the streets of Bahrain, calling for the Al Khalifa family to relinquish power.\n<\/p>\n
Following the eruption of the protests, the Bahraini regime promptly launched a brutal crackdown on the peaceful protests and called in Saudi-led Arab forces from neighboring states to assist the suppression.\n<\/p>\n
Dozens of Bahraini people have been killed in the crackdown, and the security forces have arrested hundreds, including doctors and nurses.\n<\/p>\n
SAB\/KA\/HMV<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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