Amazon gives update on fire at two datacentres in UAE and one in Bahrain, 'admits' drone attacks

2026-03-03 - 05:12

Drone strikes damaged two Amazon data centers in the UAE and one in Bahrain, causing significant structural damage, power disruptions, and water damage from fire suppression. The attacks have led to extended delivery times across multiple Middle Eastern marketplaces and are expected to cause continued operational unpredictability. AWS is working on both physical infrastructure repair and software-based recovery paths.