Doha, March 19, 2026 (AFP) - QatarEnergy says new missile attacks cause 'extensive' damage to gas facilities

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2026-03-19

Qatar's state-run energy firm said new strikes on the Gulf nation's main gas hub on Thursday caused "extensive" damage. QatarEnergy said in a statement that early Thursday "several of its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facilities were the subject of missile attacks, causing sizeable fires and extensive further damage" after a previous attack. The company noted that the earlier attack on the Ras Laffan Industrial City on Wednesday had already caused......

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