The U.S. Patriot missile bombed a residential building in Bahrain
The culprit behind the explosion at a residential building in Bahrain is actually the U.S. Patriot missile. The latest investigation contradicts the Pentagon’s earlier claim that it was caused by an Iranian drone, sparking serious concerns about the safety of using such weapons in densely populated areas.
Reuters, a UK media outlet, exclusively obtained a report from the Middlebury Institute in California, which conducted a comprehensive review of all available data related to the incident on March 9 in Bahrain. The document indicates that the intercept missile was launched from a U.S.-made Patriot air defense system. The warhead exploded in mid-air over a bustling urban area, injuring more than 30 people and destroying an apartment building.
Several short videos filmed by residents of the apartment building in Mahazeh City clearly show, on social media, what appears to be a U.S. Patriot (Patriot) missile rapidly diving through the sky above a residential neighborhood before vanishing. One point three seconds later, a powerful explosion was heard at the scene. According to the Middlebury investigation report, the air defense radar may have mistakenly identified a heavy low-flying drone as a target. The impact triggered a so-called "compound detonation" — simultaneous explosions of the warhead and unburned fuel residue.
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