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Ministry of Defense announces intercepting missile attack targeting Qatar

Published: 08 Apr 2026 - 03:45 am | Last Updated: 08 Apr 2026 - 06:51 am
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Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defense announced early Wednesday that the Qatari Armed Forces had successfully intercepted a missile attack targeting the State of Qatar. 
 

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