đź”— Share this article Iranian Forces State Assault on American Facility in Bahrain, During Widespread Retaliatory Strikes. Thick black smoke was observed billowing over an site proximate to the headquarters of the American Fifth Fleet. Tehran reports attacking a American military facility in Manama, as the country executed operations throughout the Middle East in response for a "massive" and ongoing assault targeting the nation by the US and Israel. Large columns of dark smoke were observed billowing from an vicinity close to the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet in Bahrain's capital, Manama. The full scale of any impact is not yet known and the American officials has yet to issue a statement. Regional Interceptions Elsewhere across the region, the UAE, Qatar and Kuwait - which all house US military bases - said they have shot down incoming projectiles in their air space. In the Qatari capital, Qatar's defence ministry stated it had successfully engaged several missiles seemingly aimed at the Al Udeid Air Base, the biggest US military installation in the Middle East. Operation "Truthful Promise 4" Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement it was targeting US bases and assets as part of operation "Truthful Promise 4", in retaliation for the offensive on the Islamic Republic initiated by the United States and its ally Israel on Saturday. That US-Israeli operation - executed at approximately 09:15 Iran time - has so far struck locations associated with the Iranian leadership, with President Trump urging the Iranian people to revolt against the regime. Regional Fallout In Israel, sirens were heard nationwide after the Israel Defense Forces said it had identified an barrage of missiles from Iran. The Ministry of Defence of the United Arab Emirates stated that the country has been targeted by a "a blatant attack involving Iranian ballistic missiles". "Emirati air defenses responded to the projectiles with great effectiveness and shot down a number of missiles," the statement continued. Officials reported debris fell on a neighborhood in Abu Dhabi, resulting in some material damage and killing a civilian. The US Air Force operates from Al Dhafra Air Base, to the south of the Emirati capital, along with the Emirati Air Force.