Printed On 2 Mar 2026
Qatar says its air power has “efficiently shot down” two Iranian fighter plane, because the fallout from United States-Israel assaults on Iran and Iranian retaliation continues throughout the broader Center East.
The Qatari Defence Ministry mentioned in a press release on Monday that it downed two SU24 plane whereas seven ballistic missiles and 5 drones fired by Iran had been additionally intercepted.
“The menace was addressed instantly upon detection, in accordance with the operational plan, as all missiles had been shot down earlier than reaching their targets,” the ministry mentioned.
The Gulf nation had condemned Iran for its “reckless and irresponsible” concentrating on of Qatari territory in response to US-Israeli assaults which have killed lots of of individuals throughout Iran.
Iran has launched a collection of retaliatory strikes on targets in Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and different nations in latest days.
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