Bahraini forces on Thursday (February 9th) recaptured several prisoners who were sprung from jail in a January 1st prison break as they attempted to flee by boat, the Interior Ministry said.
On New Year's Day, four gunmen stormed Jaw prison, south of Manama, killing a policeman and freeing 10 inmates convicted of terrorism offences, AFP reported.
"Security forces foiled at dawn today an attempt to smuggle terrorist fugitives and the Jaw prison escapees," the ministry said.
It said the fugitives had intended to board "a boat that was headed to Iran".
Seven of the prisoners who escaped from Jaw last month were serving life sentences.
