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Bahrain sounds warning sirens 3 times overnight — highway near Saar diverted after falling debris
·Saar, Bahrain
Bahrain authorities activated warning sirens three times overnight as part of the Gulf-wide Iranian aerial threat campaign. A highway near the Saar area was diverted due to falling debris from intercepted threats.
Bahrain activated air threat warning sirens three times overnight on April 2-3 as Iranian drones and cruise missiles transited Gulf airspace as part of Iran's coordinated strike campaign. Authorities diverted a major highway near the Saar area due to falling debris from intercepted threats. No casualties were reported in Bahrain, but the repeated sirens and road closures disrupted normal civilian life. The US Fifth Fleet is headquartered in Bahrain, making the country a high-priority target in Iran's campaign against Gulf states supporting US operations.
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Iran includes Bahrain in overnight Gulf aerial campaign — pressuring Gulf states hosting US military infrastructure.
US Fifth Fleet forces in Bahrain at heightened alert as Iranian aerial threats transit Gulf overnight.
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