Bahrain intercepts 129 missiles, 215 drones since onset of Iranian attacks

MANAMA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 16th Mar, 2026) The Kingdom of Bahrain announced that the air defence systems of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) intercepted and destroyed 129 ballistic missiles and 215 drones that targeted the Kingdom since the onset of the Iranian aggression.

In a statement carried by the Bahrain news Agency (BNA), the BDF General Command affirmed that the use of ballistic missiles and drones to target civilian objects and private property constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and the United Nations Charter.

The statement added that these indiscriminate criminal attacks represent a direct threat to regional peace and security.