Explosions were heard today throughout Doha, while Qatar‘s Defense Ministry announced it intercepted missile attacks against the Gulf state. Explosions were heard over central Doha and near the Al-Udeid military base, the largest American military installation in the region. A French Press Agency correspondent in Doha witnessed a missile being intercepted and destroyed in a cloud of white smoke, and Qatar’s Defense Ministry announced it “repelled a number of attacks.” Qatar’s Foreign Ministry stated it reserves the right to respond following the Iranian attack.
Bahrain also announced it successfully “countered” missiles
Explosions were also heard in Abu Dhabi, near the city’s main airport, according to an eyewitness who spoke to Reuters. Bahrain also announced it successfully “countered” missiles within its national airspace, as reported by the country’s state news agency. Additionally, a Jordanian military official stated that Jordanian armed forces shot down two ballistic missiles targeting the kingdom’s territory. “They were successfully intercepted by Jordanian air defense systems,” the official said.
