Qatar Claims to Have Shot Down Two Iranian Fighter Jets
On the evening of March 2 local time, the Qatari Ministry of Defense issued a statement saying that the Qatari military shot down two Su-24 fighter jets from Iran.
The statement also mentioned that the Qatari military intercepted 7 ballistic missiles through its air defense systems, and the air and naval forces intercepted 5 drones.
Since the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran on February 28, Iran has continued to carry out retaliatory attacks against U.S. military facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, the UAE, Qatar, and Jordan. (Reporter Zhao Yuanfang from the Central Radio and Television Station)
On March 2, the Qatari military shot down two Iranian Su-24 fighter jets and intercepted 7 ballistic missiles and 5 drones. This action follows Iranian retaliatory attacks against U.S. military facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, the UAE, Qatar, and Jordan after U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran on February 28.
- Qatar's military shot down two Iranian Su-24 fighter jets.
- Qatar intercepted 7 ballistic missiles and 5 drones.
- The incident occurred on March 2.
- The actions were in response to Iranian attacks on U.S. military facilities in the region.