Bahrain intercepts, destroys 188 missiles, 477 drones since start of Iranian attacks

MANAMA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 07th Apr, 2026) The air defence systems of the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) have intercepted and destroyed 188 ballistic missiles and 477 drones targeting Bahrain since the onset of the Iranian aggression.

In a statement carried by the Bahrain news Agency, the BDF's General Command emphasised that the use of ballistic missiles and drones to target civilian areas and private property constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and the United Nations Charter.

"These indiscriminate attacks represent a direct threat to regional peace and security," the statement added.