(CNN)-- The Bahraini army announced on Monday that air defense systems of the Bahrain Defense Force repelled, intercepted, and destroyed a number of treacherous Iranian aerial attacks.

The Bahrain Defense Force added in a statement that "Iran continues its systematic hostile approach through its criminal attacks targeting civilians in the Kingdom of Bahrain."

The General Command of the Bahrain Defense Force also affirmed that "all its weapons and units are at the highest levels of readiness and on full defensive alert to protect the kingdom, and called on everyone to exercise caution, avoid approaching any foreign or suspicious objects resulting from the remnants of the brutal Iranian attack, and report them immediately."

The General Command of the Bahrain Defense Force clarified in its statement that "the deliberate use of missiles and drones to target civilians and private property constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law."