Iran carried out a series of missile and drone strikes on US military installations across Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar late Thursday night and early Friday. The Iranian army confirmed targeting a US aircraft at a Bahraini military base. Kuwait’s military reported responding to the attacks, while Qatari authorities said debris from a missile injured a child. Explosions were heard in several parts of Qatar, prompting a security alert urging residents to stay in safe shelters.

Qatar’s defense ministry later announced that its armed forces successfully intercepted a missile aimed at the country, and the interior ministry declared that the security situation had returned to normal. In Kuwait, the defense ministry said 32 hostile drones were detected and shot down, with debris damaging some residential buildings but causing no casualties. Reuters reported that several key facilities in Kuwait were damaged, though details were not disclosed. Bahrain’s interior ministry issued air raid warnings and instructed citizens to remain calm and seek shelter.

Authorities across the affected countries have heightened security measures and urged the public to follow official guidance as assessments of the attacks continue.