Bahrain: Child injured, vehicles burned, and homes damaged as a result of Iranian aggression

Shrapnel from intercepted Iranian drones struck residential areas in Hamad City and Manama, causing casualties and property damage.

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Bahrain's Interior Ministry says an 11-year-old girl was treated at the scene after sustaining minor injuries from Iranian drone shrapnel. The debris also set vehicles alight and damaged homes in Hamad City and Manama.

Key points

  • An 11-year-old girl was treated for minor injuries at the scene
  • Shrapnel from intercepted Iranian drones hit Hamad City and Manama
  • Vehicles caught fire and homes were damaged in the strikes

Bahrain’s Interior Ministry announced on Thursday that an 11-year-old girl sustained minor injuries and that vehicles and homes were damaged following what it described as Iranian aggression against the kingdom.

In a statement on X, the ministry said the girl was treated at the scene. It added that shrapnel from intercepted and destroyed Iranian drones caused vehicles to catch fire and damaged residential properties in Hamad City and the capital, Manama.

Civil defence and national ambulance teams responded to the incidents and took the necessary measures, the ministry said.