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Iranian attack on US 5th Fleet base
Location: Manama, Bahrain (US 5th Fleet base) (26.2144, 50.5832)
Event Type: missile
Severity: high
Source: OSINT
Event Date: 2026-04-01T08:00:00.000Z
Description
On the morning of April 1, 2026, a powerful Iranian attack on the U.S. Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain caused a massive explosion, followed by another attack on the base that night, which many local Shia residents celebrated.
Sources
- OSINT
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