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Explosion in Bahrain injuring dozens of civilians was caused by a US missile, not an Iranian drone

2026-03-23 19:57:30Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Explosion in Bahrain injuring dozens of civilians was caused by a US missile,

A US-operated Patriot air defense battery most likely fired the interceptor missile involved in a pre-dawn explosion that injured dozens of civilians and destroyed homes in US-ally Bahrain 10 days after the start of the war with Iran, a group of academics found in an analysis reviewed by Reuters.

Both Bahrain and Washington blamed an Iranian drone attack for the March 9 blast, which, according to the Gulf kingdom, injured 32 people, including children, some of them seriously.

In response to questions from Reuters, Bahrain acknowledged for the first time on Saturday that a Patriot missile was involved in the explosion over the Mahazza neighborhood on Sitra Island, near the capital Manama, which also houses an oil refinery. In a statement, a Bahraini government spokesman said the missile had successfully intercepted an Iranian drone in mid-air.

"The damage and injuries sustained were not the result of a direct ground strike by either the Patriot interceptor or the Iranian drone," the spokesman said.

However, neither Bahrain nor Washington have provided evidence that an Iranian drone was involved in the incident in Mahazza.

This incident highlights the risks and limitations of this strategy: the blast from the powerful Patriot system, whether it intercepted a drone or not, contributed to extensive damage and casualties, while Bahrain's air defenses failed to prevent strikes that night on the nearby oil refinery.


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