Smoke coming from vicinity of Bahrain's airport seen over capital

Record ID: 2364136

  • Title: Smoke coming from vicinity of Bahrain's airport seen over capital
  • Date: 12th March 2026
  • Summary: The government building, housing Kuwait’s headquarters of the Public Institution for Social Security, was still smouldering on Sunday morning (March 8) as firefighters extinguished the blaze that engulfed the structure earlier in the night. (1945-IRAN-CRISIS/KUWAIT-AFTERMATH) KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT (MARCH 8, 2026) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF DAMAGED FACADE OF BUILDING HOUSING HEADQU
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  • Keywords: Bahrain Iran Israel Manama U.S. attack oil war
  • Location: MANAMA, BAHRAIN
  • City: MANAMA, BAHRAIN
  • Country: Bahrain
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Middle East
  • Reuters ID: LVA001326212032026RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Smoke was seen rising on Thursday (March 12) morning over Bahrain's Manama. The smoke was coming from the vicinity of Bahrain's airport in Muharraq, according to a witness.
    Bahrain's Interior ministry said in a statement on X that Iran targeted fuel tanks at a facility at Bahrain's Muharraq.
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