Qatar armed forces thwart Iranian missile attack but child injured by shrapnel

Qatar's Ministry of Defense said its armed forces thwarted an Iranian missile attack early Friday, while the Ministry of Interior reported that a child was injured by shrapnel from interception operations.

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17 July 2026 at 03:28:50

Qatar armed forces thwart Iranian missile attack but child injured by shrapnel

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Qatar — Qatar's Ministry of Defense said its armed forces thwarted an Iranian missile attack early Friday, while the Ministry of Interior reported that a child was injured by shrapnel from interception operations.

The Ministry of Interior said in a post on X that the child was receiving medical treatment.

Several explosion-like sounds were heard across the capital, Doha, as government security alerts were sent to mobile phones, according to a witness.

Iran has intensified attacks on Gulf countries following U.S. strikes on its territory, targeting military facilities used by U.S. forces in the region. -Reporting by Andrew Mills and Hatem Maher; Editing by Jacqueline Wong, Kate Mayberry and Christopher Cushing/Reuters