đŸ”— Share this article Iran Reports Assault on US Base in the Kingdom of Bahrain, During Widespread Retaliatory Strikes. Thick black smoke was observed billowing above an site proximate to the central command of the American Fifth Fleet. Tehran reports attacking a American military facility in Bahrain, as the country executed operations across the region in retaliation for a significant and ongoing offensive targeting the nation by the United States and Israeli forces. Large columns of dark smoke were observed billowing from an vicinity close to the command center of the American Fifth Fleet in Bahrain's capital, Manama. The extent of any impact is unclear and the US has remained silent. Airspace Engagements Elsewhere across the region, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and the State of Kuwait - which all house US military bases - said they have shot down incoming projectiles in their air space. In the Qatari capital, Qatar's defence ministry stated it had intercepted a number of projectiles apparently targeting the al-Udeid air base, the largest American base in the region. Operation "Truthful Promise 4" Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated it was targeting American facilities and interests as part of military campaign "Truthful Promise 4", in reprisal for the strikes on the Islamic Republic carried out by the United States and its ally Israel on Saturday morning. That US-Israeli operation - executed at approximately 09:15 Iran time - has so far struck sites linked to the the regime, with President Trump calling on the people of Iran to rise up against the leadership. Wider Impacts In the State of Israel, air raid sirens sounded nationwide after the Israel Defense Forces reported it had detected an barrage of missiles from Iran. The Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates said in a statement that the nation has been targeted by a "a blatant attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles". "Emirati air defenses responded to the missiles with great effectiveness and successfully intercepted a several projectiles," the statement continued. It said debris fell on a neighborhood in Abu Dhabi, resulting in some material damage and killing a civilian. The US Air Force is stationed at the Al Dhafra base, to the south of the Emirati capital, along with the UAE Air Force.