Doha, March 19 (ANI) — Qatar’s Ministry of Interior (MOI) said the large fire that broke out in the Ras Laffan industrial area after a strike has been contained and no casualties were reported.
In a post on X, the MOI said, “Civil defence has fully contained all fires in the Ras Laffan Industrial Area without recording any injuries, with cooling and securing operations continuing at the sites, while the explosives unit affiliated with the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) carries out its tasks in dealing with any hazardous parts.”
Qatar’s Ministry of Defence said Ras Laffan Industrial City was hit by ballistic missiles from Iran, causing extensive damage. The attack marked a second strike within 12 hours on the world’s largest liquefaction facility.
QatarEnergy confirmed several of its LNG facilities were also struck by missiles in the early hours following the Ras Laffan attack, causing significant fires and further damage. Emergency response teams were deployed immediately to contain the damage, and QatarEnergy reported no casualties.
Former US President Donald Trump, writing on Truth Social, said Washington had no knowledge of the attack and blamed Israel, alleging it struck Iran’s South Pars Gas Field “out of anger.” Trump added that the US and Qatar were not aware of the strikes and warned that Washington would not hesitate to authorize force against Tehran if Qatar’s energy facilities were attacked again.
Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced it has declared the military and security attaches at the Iranian Embassy, and their staff, persona non grata and requested they leave the country within 24 hours. (ANI)
