Attack from Iran on US base in Qatar
Two missiles were fired by Iran at a US base in Qatar.
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The Qatari Ministry of Defense announced that Iran had fired two ballistic missiles at the country. While one of the missiles was shot down by air defense systems, the other struck the Al-Udeid Air Base, where US troops are stationed; there were no casualties in the incident.
The Qatari Ministry of Defense announced that two ballistic missiles had been fired at the country by Iran.
In the statement, it was noted that one of the missiles was destroyed in the air by air defense systems, while the other hit the Al-Udeid Air Base.
Officials reported that there were no casualties in the attack.
The base in question is known as one of the most important military facilities used by the US military in the region.
The Qatari Ministry of Defense stated that security units have taken the necessary precautions following the attack and that the situation is under control.
Meanwhile, Qatar's official news agency, QNA, announced that the country's security forces had detained two cells stated to be linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps.
It was noted that these detentions are the first known arrests carried out in Qatar following the start of Israeli and US bombardment of Iran and after Iran launched missile and drone attacks on Gulf countries.