US embassy rejects Russian, Iranian media claims over missile incident

TDT | Manama

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The US Embassy in Bahrain has dismissed claims by Russian and Iranian state media that a US Patriot missile accidentally struck a neighbourhood in Bahrain while attempting to intercept an incoming threat.

In a post on Instagram citing a report by News of Bahrain, the embassy said reports circulating in Russian and Iranian media alleged that a US Patriot missile had missed its target while intercepting an Iranian missile or drone and inadvertently hit a residential area in Bahrain.

“Russian and Iranian media claimed earlier today that a US Patriot missile missed while intercepting an Iranian missile or drone and inadvertently hit a neighbourhood in Bahrain. LIE,” the embassy said in the post.

The embassy added that the claims were false, stating that an Iranian drone had struck a residential neighbourhood in Bahrain.

“What really happened: An Iranian drone struck a residential neighbourhood, injuring 32 civilians in Bahrain, including children who required medical treatment, according to Bahrain’s government. TRUTH,” the statement said.