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Armed Forces intercept missile attack targeting Qatar

Published: 17 Mar 2026 - 07:01 am | Last Updated: 17 Mar 2026 - 07:18 am
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Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Defense of the State of Qatar announced that the armed forces intercepted a missile attack which targeted State of Qatar.

Loud sounds of interception were heard in several parts of Doha. 

The alert from the Ministry was followed by a message on the Public Safety Alert system stating that the security threat had been eliminated and normalcy restored. 

This comes after a Public Safety Alert urging everyone to stay indoors and away from windows was sent to all mobile phones at around 6:35am on Tuesday, March 17.