politics
March 4, 2026
Drone strikes bridge linking Bahrain and Saudi Arabia
The United States could have used this transportation link to evacuate its military personnel, the news agency said
TL;DR
- An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) struck the King Fahd Causeway bridge linking Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
- The bridge is a 25-kilometer long transportation link.
- The United States may have intended to use the causeway for military personnel evacuation.
- The US and Israel launched a military operation against Iran on February 28.
- Iran announced a large-scale retaliatory operation, with reports of missiles and drones launched.
- US military bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia were reportedly targeted.
- Regional countries are closing airspace, and airlines are suspending flights.
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