CENTCOM reports minimal damage to U.S. bases; no casualties
February 28, 2026/
U.S. Central Command has confirmed that despite missile and drone attacks on bases in the Middle East, there are no reports of casualties or “combat-related injuries,” and damage to American installations has been “minimal.”
CENTCOM added that damage done to U.S. military installations “has not impacted operations.”
Multiple videos have circulated showing missiles and drones striking structures believed to be at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet.
Multiple reports also indicate that Iran has been targeting other military bases in the region, including bases in Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, carried out by Iran in retaliation for Operation Epic Fury.
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