Bahrain says three people injured by missile debris

Published March 8, 2026 Updated March 8, 2026 11:13am

Falling missile debris has injured three people and damaged a university building in Bahrain, the interior ministry has said, according to AFP.

“As a result of the blatant Iranian aggression, 3 people were injured and material damage was inflicted on a university building in the Muharraq area after missile fragments fell,” the ministry said in a statement, referring to an island area northwest of Manama.

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