Manamam, March 9 (SANA) Bahrain’s General Command of the Bahrain Defense Force announced on Sunday the interception and destruction of 95 missiles and 164 Iranian drones launched towards the Kingdom since the beginning of Iran’s attacks on countries in the region.
In a statement carried by the Bahrain News Agency (BNA), the command said that the use of ballistic missiles and drones to target civilian areas constitutes a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and the UN Charter, stressing that such indiscriminate attacks pose a direct threat to regional peace and security.
The statement added that the Royal Bahraini Air Force has demonstrated advanced combat readiness and high vigilance in intercepting and destroying the Iranian missiles and drones targeting the Kingdom’s territory, urging the public to exercise maximum caution to ensure safety.
Bahrain reported on Saturday that it had downed 92 missiles and 151 drones, with the updated figures reflecting continued Iranian strikes across the region.
