Explosions heard across Doha: AFP journalists

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Explosions heard across Doha: AFP journalists
Doha, March 16 (AFP) Mar 16, 2026
Several explosions were heard across Doha on Monday, according to AFP journalists, with the Gulf state's defence ministry subsequently saying it had intercepted a missile attack.

"Qatar announces that its armed forces intercepted a missile attack which targeted the State of Qatar," the ministry said in a statement, as Tehran presses a retaliatory campaign against Gulf states following attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran.

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