Patriot missile likely caused civilian casualties in Bahrain during Iranian attack

A Patriot missile defense system, likely operated by the United States, was used to intercept an Iranian drone or missile over Bahrain on March 9. The intercept caused an explosion that killed one person and injured five others.

The person killed was a Moroccan contractor working with United Arab Emirates forces. An analysis of the incident suggests the Patriot interceptor, not the Iranian projectile, caused the blast that resulted in the civilian casualties.