Bahrain's Interior Ministry called on citizens and residents to move to the nearest safe place, saying sirens are being heard across the country. The directive was issued Saturday afternoon, according to the ministry's statement.
Bahrain's Interior Ministry issued a directive Saturday afternoon urging citizens and residents to move to the nearest safe place, stating that sirens are being heard across the country. The statement, released at 15:03 Jerusalem time, did not specify the cause of the sirens.
This is the latest in a series of similar alerts in Bahrain over recent weeks. As The Zioneer has reported, sirens and public shelter directives were issued on July 9, July 8, and June 28, among other dates, often linked to regional tensions. The cause of the current sirens has not been confirmed, and no reports of interceptions or casualties have emerged.
The directive adds to a pattern of civil-defense measures in Gulf states amid heightened regional security concerns.
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Source and signal
- Internal intake