US base in Bahrain hit in ‘missile attack’: Bahrain statement

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A centre for the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain has been hit in a “missile attack”, Bahrain has said, as Iran vowed retaliation following US and Israeli strikes.

“The Fifth Fleet’s service centre was subjected to a missile attack. We will provide you with details later,” Bahrain’s National Communication Centre said, in a statement.

AFP correspondents reported a new explosion was heard in Manama.

Iran confirmed it conducted missile attacks on a US base in Bahrain, CNN quoted the semi-official Fars news agency as saying.

This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media on February 28, 2026, and verified by AFPTV teams in Paris, shows the moment of a strike on a U.S. base in Bahrain. — AFP
This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media on February 28, 2026, and verified by AFPTV teams in Paris, shows the moment of a strike on a U.S. base in Bahrain. — AFP

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