Early on Saturday, emergency sirens were heard across Bahrain following a reported explosion near the United States Navy’s Fifth Fleet base. Eyewitnesses reported seeing smoke rising over Manama, though the exact source of the explosion remains unclear.
The Bahrain Ministry of Interior issued repeated alerts on X (formerly Twitter), confirming that emergency sirens were active and urging the public to remain calm and move to safe locations.
The facility serves as the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters. Recent satellite imagery indicated that naval vessels had been relocated amid rising tensions in the Middle East, a precautionary measure preceding the explosion.
Authorities continue to monitor the situation closely, and no official reports of casualties or damage have been confirmed at this time.
