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Category: War, from Wikidata’s classes “bombardment”, “armed conflict”

Bombing of Bahrain in World War II

19 October 1940 · Bahrain

Part of: Mediterranean and Middle East Theater of World War II

Wikidata classes on our event-class list: bombardment, armed conflict (all its classes: Wikidata item)

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The bombing of Bahrain in World War II was part of an effort by the Italian Royal Air Force (Regia Aeronautica) to strike at the British interests wherever possible in the Middle East. It was successful in forcing the diversion of already-limited Allied resources to an obscure theater originally thought to be safe.

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Bombing of Bahrain in World War II. (2026, August 31). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bombing_of_Bahrain_in_World_War_II&oldid=1372443630

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“Bombing of Bahrain in World War II.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 31 Aug. 2026, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bombing_of_Bahrain_in_World_War_II&oldid=1372443630.

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