Bahraini air defense intercepts Iranian aerial attacks, destroys several
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Bahrain Defense Force intercepts and destroys Iranian aerial attacks targeting Riffa base
Translated by Alqyas from Al-Jarida — Original source
The General Command clarified that, through resolute will and high combat readiness, the air defense systems of the Bahrain Defense Force successfully intercepted and destroyed several treacherous Iranian aerial attacks today, Sunday, November 15, 2026, before they could achieve their objectives.
Earlier today, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that its forces had launched a drone attack on an American radar system at a military base in Bahrain, according to a statement carried by Iranian state television and radio.
The statement, published on the Telegram platform, said that “the Aerospace Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard targeted the American air defense radar system at the Riffa Helicopter Base in Bahrain using six drones.”
