Bahrain: 7 suspects detained in raids after bombing that killed policeman
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Bahrain's Interior Ministry says at least seven suspects have been detained in raids carried out after a blast killed a policeman during anti-government protests earlier this week in the Gulf nation.
The announcement Saturday comes as security forces impose a virtual lockdown on the village of Eker, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of the capital Manama, where authorities say a homemade explosive exploded late Thursday. The policeman died the following day.
Security patrols set up checkpoints around the village and have tightly controlled movements.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}More than 50 people have died in Bahrain's unrest since February 2011 when majority Shiites began an uprising for a greater political voice in the Sunni-ruled country.
Bahrain is home to the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet.