Bahrain announces Gulf military drill as Saudi Arabia intercepts drones targeting oil facilities

Bahrain announced on Monday that it would host a joint military exercise involving the armed forces of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states, while Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted drones launched from Iraq that attempted to strike oil facilities, underscoring mounting security tensions across the region. Bahrain’s Defence Force said the “Bahrain Shield” exercise […] The post Bahrain announces Gulf military drill as Saudi Arabia intercepts drones targeting oil facilities first…