Qatar says Iranian missile attack thwarted, child injured
- Several explosion-like sounds were heard in the capital Doha as a government security alert was sent to mobile phones
Qatar's military intercepted an Iranian missile attack, injuring a child, amid heightened regional tensions following US strikes and Iran's retaliatory actions against Gulf countries.
- Qatar's interception of an Iranian missile.
- Child injured by shrapnel in Doha.
- Iran's retaliatory attacks on Gulf countries.
Qatar’s defence ministry said its armed forces thwarted an Iranian missile attack early on Friday, while the interior ministry said a child has been injured by shrapnel resulting from interception operations.
The interior ministry said on X the child was receiving medical treatment.
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