Dhaka, March 12 -- Gulf Air has relocated its fleet of about 11 aircraft from Bahrain International Airport to safer locations in Saudi Arabia amid escalating regional tensions.

The operation took place on March 10, during a brief window when airspace over Bahrain was temporarily reopened after remaining closed for more than a week due to security threats.

According to reports, the aircraft departed Manama in quick succession during a coordinated nighttime movement. Most of them were flown west and landed at Al-Ula International Airport in Saudi Arabia's Medina province.

The precautionary move follows rising fears of potential strikes linked to the ongoing confrontation involving Iran and military actions by the United States and Israe...