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Bahrain says Patriot missile system involved in March 9 blast over residential area
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In this image released by the US Department of Defense, German soldiers fire the Patriot weapons system at the NATO Missile Firing Installation, in Chania, Greece, on November 8, 2017. (Sebastian Apel/US Department of Defense, via AP, File)
A Patriot air defense system was involved in the interception of an Iranian drone over a residential area of Bahrain on March 9, Bahrain’s government tells Reuters, describing an incident that led to civilian injuries.
The interception prevented a drone strike and saved lives, the spokesperson says. The US military has previously said an Iranian drone had struck a residential neighborhood on March 9, injuring civilians.
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