UK personnel just 200 metres away from Iranian missile strike
by Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor from World news | The Guardian on (#73XP9)
British forces in Bahrain and Iraq being drawn into Iran conflict in defence of civilian sites and military assets
Three hundred British personnel were within 200 metres (650ft) of an Iranian missile and drone strike on the US naval base in Bahrain on Saturday, one of several incidents where UK forces have been drawn into the war in the Middle East.
No casualties were reported. The strike was one of more than 25 waves of retaliatory attacks in response to the massive US-Israeli joint bombing campaign launched against Iran on Saturday.
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