Qatar’s Ministry of Defence today said that its Air Defence Forces successfully intercepted a drone attack targeting Al-Udeid Air Base in Doha, which is the largest military base of the United States in West Asia.
Qatar’s Interior Ministry said the security threat had been eliminated and the situation had returned to normal after residents were instructed to remain indoors during an elevated emergency alert.
Videos that emerged early on Thursday showed a drone crash in the Al-Bu’aitha area of Baghdad in the presence of security personnel.
Qatar’s defence ministry said on Thursday that the country was targeted by several attacks including 14 ballistic missiles and four drones coming from Iran.
Thirteen missiles were intercepted and one fell in Qatar’s territorial waters, it said in a statement. All drones were intercepted and no casualties were reported.
As multiple explosions were heard in the skies above Doha, authorities in Qatar sent out an “elevated” emergency alert to residents.