Soldiers used two Patriot missile batteries to defend Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. (REUTERS/Russell Boyce)
He did not say if any of the Iranian missiles got through the Patriot defense systems. The Qataris have claimed one missile penetrated air defenses.
"There was a lot of metal flying around. And yet our U.S. air defenders had only seconds to make complex decisions with strategic impact."
Gen. Dan Caine painted a picture of the young crew defending the base. "Imagine you're that young first lieutenant. You're 25 or 26 years old, and you've been assigned as the tactical director inside the command and control element. You, at that age, are the sole person responsible to defend this base." ( Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Iran used short-range and medium-range ballistic missiles to attack Al-Udeid Air Base, but no casualties were reported.
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The Al-Udeid base serves as a hub for logistical operations for the U.S. mission to fight ISIS in Iraq and Syria. It also hosts Central Command’s forward headquarters, as well as its air forces and special operations in the region. It has also been used as a headquarters for British involvement in airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq.
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