MANAMA — Bahrain’s Interior Ministry confirmed that the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Manama sustained material damage following a strike on Sunday, part of a wider wave of retaliatory attacks launched by Iran.Authorities said the building’s facade was damaged and a fire broke out at the site.Civil defense teams quickly contained the blaze.The ministry reported injuries but said there were no fatalities.Following the incident, the US Embassy in Manama relocated US citizens from hotels as a precautionary measure.In a security alert issued the same day, the embassy said it was tracking confirmed reports that the hotel had been struck and warned that hotels could be potential targets for future attacks.The embassy advised US citizens in Bahrain to avoid hotels in Manama and remain vigilant.MANAMA — Bahrain’s Interior Ministry confirmed that the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Manama sustained material damage following a strike on Sunday, part of a wider wave of retaliatory attacks launched by Iran.Authorities said the building’s facade was damaged and a fire broke out at the site.Civil defense teams quickly contained the blaze.The ministry reported injuries but said there were no fatalities.Following the incident, the US Embassy in Manama relocated US citizens from hotels as a precautionary measure.In a security alert issued the same day, the embassy said it was tracking confirmed reports that the hotel had been struck and warned that hotels could be potential targets for future attacks.The embassy advised US citizens in Bahrain to avoid hotels in Manama and remain vigilant.
