WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews)-U.S. forces operating advanced surface-to-air missile systems successfully intercepted a volley of Iranian ballistic missiles aimed at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, two Pentagon officials told The New York Times. The base, which hosts thousands of American troops and serves as a key hub for U.S. operations in the Middle East, was not damaged in the attempted strike.
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US official says there is no evidence that any US base other than Al Udeid in Qatar have been targeted by Iranian missiles. Air defense sirens and the closure of air space over Iraq, Bahrain, UAE and Kuwait was done protectively. The only missiles fired as of yet were fired at a US base in Qatar. No Americans were injured or killed as a result of this Iranian missile strike which was intercepted by air defense systems.