Bahrain rattled by bombing near royal palaces
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A bombing outside a mosque near the royal palaces has rattled Bahrain, prompting authorities and main opposition groups in the violence-wracked Gulf kingdom to denounce the attack.
No one was injured in the blast, which struck late Wednesday in the mosque parking lot during evening prayers. But it was a rare explosion near the site of the royal residences, pointing to widening attacks by militant factions as part of the 29-month unrest. Bahrain's majority Shiites are seeking a greater political voice in the strategic Sunni-ruled nation, home to the US Navy's 5th Fleet. (AP)
