Mehran Kamrava, a professor at Georgetown University in Qatar, described a night of fear and confusion as explosions rocked areas near the Al Udeid Air Base, located about 30 kilometres from his home.
“We heard massive booms, the building shook, the windows shook, and as I looked outside, the night sky had all these flying lights,” Kamrava told Al Jazeera.
Living in a gated residential compound, Kamrava said his neighbors were visibly panicked. “The neighbours were running and many were scared. I saw many people cry,” he said.
For the first time in his 18 years living in Qatar, Kamrava said he heard warning sirens blare through the night. “There was a fair amount of fear among the residents here,” he added.
