Bahraini forces recaptured several prisoners who were sprung from jail in a spectacular January 1 prison break as they attempted to flee by boat Thursday, the interior ministry said.

Bahraini authorities say they have arrested several fugitives who were attempting to flee the country by boat at dawn after they broke out of prison earlier this year.

The Bahraini security authorities launched at the dawn of Thursday (February 9, 2017) a vast campaign that led to arresting a number of citizens.

In a joint operation, security forces foiled at dawn of Thursday (February 9, 2017) the escape attempt by a number of terrorist fugitives involved in the jail break.

Bahrain said on Thursday it had foiled an attempt by "terrorist fugitives" wanted in connection with a January prison break to flee by sea to Iran.

The Belfast Telegraph newspaper stated that the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd insisted that the Bahraini police were on a study visit to observe "best practice in human rights-based public order policing". He said the delegation observed public order events, followed by presentations on PSNI public order policing.

A bomb exploded on a main street near the Bahraini capital Sunday, causing no casualties in what the government described as a "terrorist" act.

A bomb exploded on a main thoroughfare on the outskirts of the Bahraini capital Manama on Sunday damaged several cars but caused no injuries, in what the interior ministry described as a "terrorist" act.

The Ministry of Interior announced Friday (February 3, 2017) that the search continues for a Bahraini young man who is wanted in a number of terrorist cases.

Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior said in a statement on Wednesday (February 1, 2017) that its arrested 3 Bahrainis as search continues to arrest others, accused of joining a terror group which targeted security men and their vehicles.

The National Institution for Human Rights (NIHR) said on Monday (January 30, 2017) that the injury of the 18-year-old Mostafa Hamdan was caused during a shootout between two groups of masked men and hurling stones early in the morning on January 26.

A police officer in Bahrain has been shot dead in an attack claimed by a Shiite militant group.

Dozens of people took part (Monday January 30, 2017) in the funeral held in Al-Hunainiya Cemetery in Riffa for First Lieutenant Hisham Al-Hamadi, who died in a shooting in Bilad Al Qadeem.

In response to the Bahraini security forces firing live ammunition at peaceful protesters in Diraz, Freedom House issued a statement calling on Bahrain to halt violence against protesters.

The Interior Ministry announced on Sunday (January 29, 2017) the death of one of its officer who was shot dead in Bilad Al-Qadeem.

The Bahraini Al-Wasat newspaper said on Saturday (January 28, 2017) that the Ministry of Interior deployed more policemen at different entrances of Diraz.

Nationality, Passport and Residence Affairs (NPRA) in the Ministry of Interior called on Bahrainis with dual nationalities to contact the passport office at the Security Service Complex in Muharraq to correct their status before the deadline on February 4 in order to avoid legal action.

Bahrain's Ministry of Interior said on Wednesday (January 11, 2017) that it dealt using legal measures with the attempts to attack Sitra Police Station.

Bahrain’s Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa said on Sunday (January 8, 2016) that a remote control airplane helped the 10 prisoners escape from Jaw prison.

Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said that it discovered some circumstances regarding the escape of 10 detainees from Jaw prison on January 1, 2017, indicating that some of the prison guards affiliated to the Interior Ministry were involved in helping prisoners escape.