On July 9, 2026, the Bahrain Ministry of Interior (@moi_bahrain) posted on X that a siren had been sounded and urged residents to take shelter. The ministry wrote:

The siren has been sounded... We ask citizens and residents to remain calm, head to the nearest safe place, and follow the news through official channels.

The alert was shared by Shin (@hey_itsmyturn). No further details were immediately available.