Bahrain: Patriot air defense system saved lives as it intercepted Iran drone in residential area
Jonathan Landay, M.B. Pell and Maha El Dahan/Reuters
21 March 2026 at 12:27:09
Smoke rises over the capital Manama, following a reported Iranian drone strike on the fuel storage facility of Bahrain International Airport, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muharraq, Manama, Bahrain, March 12, 2026.
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DUBAI/WASHINGTON - A Patriot air defense system was involved in the interception of an Iranian drone over a residential area of Bahrain on March 9, Bahrain's government told Reuters on Saturday, describing an incident that led to civilian injuries.
The interception prevented a drone strike and saved lives, the spokesperson said. The U.S. military had previously said an Iranian drone had struck a residential neighbourhood on March 9, injuring civilians.
-Writing by Andrew Mills, Editing by Edmund Blair/Reuters
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