Bahrain on Sunday executed three men found guilty of killing three policemen, in a move likely to further raise tensions between the country's Shiite majority and its Sunni rulers.

Bahraini authorities put to death three men found guilty of a deadly attack on police on Sunday, the kingdom's first executions since an Arab Spring-inspired uprising rocked the country in 2011.

Bahraini authorities on Sunday executed three Shi'ite Muslim men convicted of killing an Emirati police officer and two Bahraini policemen in a 2014 bomb attack, in a move likely to stoke protests in the restive Gulf island kingdom.

The Haq Movement for Liberty and Democracy warned the Bahraini authorities of “continuing the bloodshed”, in reference to the circulated news about the authorities’ intention to implement death sentences against 3 detainees accused of Al-Daih blast case.

A policeman was injured near Bani Jamra village on Saturday (January 14, 2017) as tensions mounted in Bahrain following news that the authorities would execute 3 dissidents.

Bahrain Human Rights Society appealed Bahrain's king not to approve the deaths sentences issued against 3 dissidents, after fears that the authorities would execute them.

Witnesses say demonstrators have marched in Bahrain to protest the pending executions of three men found guilty of a deadly attack on police in 2014.

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the Bahraini capital Manama on Saturday over reports on social media that the authorities may be preparing to execute three Shi'ite men convicted of a deadly 2014 bomb attack.

Mother of death row convict Abbas Al-Samea reported his will that read “The regime is about to take an escalating and scary step. If Bahrainis want to achieve victory, dignity, rights and freedom, they have to stand against the oppressor, sacrifice their children and money and say the word of righteousness in the face of the tyrant regime.”

Family of death row detainee Sami Mushaima said that it met their son on Saturday (January 14, 2017) in Jaw central prison, explaining that their son did not even know about the visit that was scheduled based on a call from the prison’s administration.

Bahraini rights activist Sayed Ahmed AlWadaei said that security authorities in "Jaw" Central Prison phones this morning the families of 3 death row detainees and asked them to be present at the prison premises. The detainees were accused of a blast claimed that lives of an Emirati officer and two Pakistani policemen.

Bahrain’s Court of Cassation overturned on Monday (October 17, 2016) a death penalty verdict against 3 defendants, life-imprisonment to 7 others and revoking nationality of 8 of them over killing Emirate officer and 2 other policemen in Al-Daih.