Bahrain says it intercepted 129 missiles, 215 drones amid Iranian attacks
22:11, 16 March 2026
The Kingdom of Bahrain announced that the air defence systems of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) intercepted and destroyed 129 ballistic missiles and 215 drones that targeted the Kingdom since the onset of the Iranian aggression, WAM reports.
In a statement carried by the Bahrain News Agency (BNA), the BDF General Command affirmed that the use of ballistic missiles and drones to target civilian objects and private property constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and the United Nations Charter.
The statement added that these indiscriminate criminal attacks represent a direct threat to regional peace and security
