ABU DHABI [MENL] -- U.S. soldiers have been shot and wounded in an attack in
Qatar on eve of a meeting by the World Trade Organization in Doha.Four U.S. soldiers were injured in the attack on Wednesday. The
attacker, identified as a Qatari national, was shot and killed.The official Qatari news agency said a Qatari national opened fire at
the Udeid air base south of Doha, one of the largest U.S. air bases outside
of the United States. The base is sued by U.S. combat jets under a military
cooperation agreement with Qatar.The Qatari Interior Ministry said a security guard at the base returned
fire and killed the attacker. The dead assailant was identified as Abdullah
Mubarak Al Hajri. Diplomatic sources said Al Hajri was a member of Qatari's
anti-aircraft force.
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