Bahrain police claims homemade bomb near F1 circuit

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Bahrain security forces claimed that have found a homemade explosive device near the popular Formula One (F1) auto race circuit.The Saturday discovery comes one day after the International Automobile Federation said the Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead as scheduled.Organizers gave the green light for next weekend’s race, despite calls from human rights groups for cancellation.Anti-regime protesters have been taking to the streets in the past several days demanding the Formula One race be scrapped this year. Last year the Bahrain Grand Prix was called off due to unrest.Activists say holding the game could be interpreted by the regime as implying that things have returned to normal whereas they have not. /129