AWS UAE Data Center Bombed

In the early hours of March 1, 2026, amid Iran's retaliatory drone and missile strikes across the Gulf following US and Israeli attacks on Tehran, Amazon Web Services' ME-CENTRAL-1 region in the UAE took direct hits. Two facilities were struck by drones, sparking fires, structural damage, and power disruptions that forced local authorities to shut down primary and backup systems. A nearby strike in Bahrain damaged a third AWS site, with fire suppression efforts causing additional water damage to sensitive equipment.

Expect this to become the norm in modern warfare.

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