Qatari Ministry of Defense announces thwarting of a missile attack

Doha, July 17 (KUNA) -- The Qatari Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday night that the armed forces had thwarted a missile attack targeting Qatar. The announcement came in a brief statement issued by the ministry on its X (formerly Twitter) account. Meanwhile, the Qatari Ministry of the Interior raised the security threat level to high, urging everyone to remain indoors and in safe locations, stay away from windows, glass facades, and open areas, and avoid exposed spaces until the threat subsides, in order to safeguard public safety. (End) s s s / r j