🔗 Share this article Iranian Forces State Assault on US Base in the Kingdom of Bahrain, As Part of Regional Counterattacks. Thick black smoke was observed billowing near an area close to the central command of the American Fifth Fleet. Iranian forces say they have struck a American military facility in Manama, as the country executed strikes throughout the Middle East in retaliation for a significant and continuing assault targeting the nation by the United States and Israeli forces. Huge plumes of black smoke were seen rising from an vicinity close to the main base of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain's capital, Manama. The extent of any destruction is unclear and the American officials has not commented. Airspace Engagements In other parts of the Middle East, the UAE, the State of Qatar and Kuwait - each hosting American military installations - reported they have shot down incoming projectiles in their territorial skies. In Doha, the Qatari Ministry of Defence announced it had successfully engaged several missiles apparently targeting the al-Udeid air base, the biggest US military installation in the Middle East. IRGC Statement Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement it was attacking US bases and assets as part of operation "Truthful Promise 4", in response for the strikes on Iran launched by the US and Israel on Saturday morning. That initial attack - executed at around 06:15 GMT - has so far struck sites linked to the the regime, with US President Donald Trump urging the Iranian people to rise up against the government. Additional Developments In the State of Israel, air raid sirens sounded nationwide after the Israeli military stated it had identified an barrage of missiles from Iran. The Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates stated that the country has been subjected to a "a blatant attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles". "Emirati air defenses engaged the projectiles with great effectiveness and shot down a number of missiles," the statement continued. It said missile fragments fell on a residential area in Abu Dhabi, resulting in some structural damage and killing a civilian. The US Air Force operates from the Al Dhafra base, south of the Emirati capital, along with the UAE Air Force.