Blast wounds 3 Bahrain police as attacks widen
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities in Bahrain say a bomb blast has wounded at least three policemen during a series of anti-government attacks in the restive Gulf kingdom.
The explosion and firebomb assaults appear linked to a campaign of stepped-up violence by militant factions in Bahrain, where majority Shiites have staged a nearly 30-month uprising calling for a greater political voice in the Sunni-ruled island.
Saturday's attacks also come on the eve of an emergency parliament session called to discuss the rising number of bombings, including one near Bahrain's royal palaces.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Interior Ministry said three policemen were hurt in a bomb blast, and cars and buildings were hit by homemade firebombs.
More than 60 people have died in Bahrain's unrest, but activists place the figure higher.