US-Operated Patriot Missile Implicated in March 9 Bahrain Blast: Report

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US Patriot Missile Likely Caused Bahrain Blast, Injuring Dozens: Report

The damage in the aftermath of a drone strike in the Seef district of Manama on March 9. (Image: AFP File)

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News18•22-03-2026, 18:43

US Patriot Missile Likely Caused Bahrain Blast, Injuring Dozens: Report

•A US-operated Patriot air defense battery likely fired the interceptor missile involved in a March 9 explosion in Bahrain.
•The incident injured dozens of civilians, initially blamed on Iran by the US and Bahrain.
•Bahrain now acknowledges a Patriot missile was involved, claiming it intercepted an Iranian drone mid-air.
•A Reuters report, citing researchers, suggests the missile was launched from a US Patriot battery 7 km southwest of the Mahazza neighborhood.
•Neither the US nor Bahrain provided evidence of an Iranian drone's involvement in the Mahazza incident.

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