Qatar says its air force shot down 2 Iranian warplanes as conflict widens

Qatar says it shot down two Iranian bomber aircraft

Qatar’s Ministry of Defense said it shot down two Iranian Su-24 bombers on Monday, marking the first time that a Gulf country has shot down Iranian aircraft since the latest conflict began.

Qatar downs Iran jets as Tehran targets oil and gas in spiralling Gulf crisis

Qatar downed two Iranian bombers and halted LNG production on Monday, as Tehran widened its attacks to hit oil facilities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE in a sharply escalating Gulf crisis that has sent prices soaring.

Qatar shoots down two Iranian jets, intercepts 12 missiles, drones

Qatar's Ministry of Defense announced on Monday that its armed forces had shot down two Iranian aircraft and intercepted several missiles and drones targeting the country. In a statement, carried by the Qatar News Agency (QNA), the ministry said the Qatar Amiri Air Force had downed two Sukhoi Su-24 fighter jets approaching from Iran. It added that air defenses intercepted seven ballistic missiles, while five drones were brought down by the air f…

Qatar downs pair of Iranian fighter jets in first for conflict

This was the first time Iran has attempted an attack with air-launched weapons. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Qatar Air Force Shoots Down 2 Iranian Aircraft

Qatar's air force shot down two aircraft inbound from Iran on Monday, Doha's defence ministry said in a statement after the Islamic republic earlier targeted gas facilities in the Gulf state.

Qatar says it shot down two Iranian jets, intercepted missile and drone barrage

Ballistic missiles and drones 'targeted several areas' in Qatar, according to the country's Defense Ministry, and the missiles were shot down before they reached their targets