Drone Strikes Target US Bases in Bahrain

Drones Target US Bases in Bahrain

Explosions rocked Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates early on March 9, 2026, as a wave of Iranian drones targeted installations housing American military personnel. According to the Iraqi channel واحد عراق, citing the Bahraini Ministry of Health, "an attack by Iranian drones resulted in the injury of 32 civilians, including four in critical condition, in Sitra, Bahrain."

Russian state-affiliated media سبوتنيك عربي | Sputnik Arabic provided detailed casualty statistics from Bahrain's National Communication Center, noting that the dawn strikes caused severe damage to homes in residential areas east of the capital, Manama. According to the report, the critical injuries include: A 17-year-old girl who sustained serious head and eye injuries. Two children, aged 7 and 8, who underwent emergency surgery for severe lower limb injuries.

• A two-month-old infant.

While officials pointed to Iranian drones as the cause of the residential damage, a secondary narrative blaming American air defenses was also heavily circulated. Sputnik Arabic reported that video footage showed an American Patriot missile falling in a residential area and injuring civilians. The outlet stated this incident occurred after air defense systems were activated to intercept the incoming attack targeting Isa Air Base and other installations.

Palestinian and "Axis of Resistance" aligned channels extensively covered the strikes, openly framing the targeting of US forces as resistance operations. The anti-Western channel [[[جنوب لبنان]]راصد العدو](https://t.me/rasedal3ado138e) stated that "the attack on Bahrain targeted Isa Air Base where US forces are present." Similarly, شـبكــة اليمن الإخبارية reported that consecutive explosions shook a base of the American occupation in Bahrain. Meanwhile, the pro-Hamas outlet وكالة شهاب | عاجل shared footage documenting a direct missile hit. Also tracking the event, القدس وفلسطين الإخبارية🇵🇸 and قناة القدس continuously updated their followers as consecutive explosions impacted the American facilities.