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Footage documents explosion at US Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
Footage documents explosion at US Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain

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TL;DR

A video circulating on social media shows an explosion at the US Naval Support Activity base in Bahrain, according to reports. The timing and circumstances of the explosion are not yet clear.

01 · THE DISPATCH

New footage circulated on social media Sunday morning shows an explosion at the US Fifth Fleet's Naval Support Activity base in Bahrain. The video, whose origin is not specified, has not been independently verified by The Zioneer.

The footage emerges hours after Shiite axis channels were reported to be circulating footage of a hit near the base, as The Zioneer reported at 06:18 Jerusalem. The new documentation shows an explosion at the base itself, rather than near it.

The US Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain was previously targeted by a multi-wave Iranian missile attack on June 10, causing over $400 million in damage, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation. The Pentagon has since considered moving assets to Israel. The base remains a high-value target amid ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States.

The timing and cause of the explosion shown in the new footage remain unknown. No official statement has been issued by US or Bahraini authorities.

02 · How it developed

5 developments

  1. Latest

    Smoke observed rising from the US Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain.

  2. New footage shows base damage; reports of power plant outage.

  3. Video footage documents the explosion at the US naval base.

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03 · Source and signal

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