Qatar receives urgent reports of an attempted armed state transfer in the country. Shootout comes, as well as a few explosions.
originally reported, that a terrorist attack was carried out. However, then local sources said, that we are talking about a coup attempt.
Military helicopters raised to the sky. They circled over the capital of the country - Doha.
According to Middle Eastern media, coup attempt may be related to anti-corruption cases, investigate which is assigned to local law enforcement officers. Investigation Order, which featured the names of large Qatari businessmen and politicians, personally gave the emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad at-Thani.
According to some reports, order to investigate corruption schemes could be voiced in connection with pressure from Washington. Earlier, US authorities said, that "Qatar is suspected of corruption schemes", as a result of which the country got the World Cup 2022.
Meanwhile, Saudi press says, that the Qatar authorities allegedly ordered “concealing information about a coup attempt in the country”. stated, that official Doha ordered the prosecution of nationals, who will post materials about explosions and shootings on the network.
Heavy gunfire and helicopters take place in Al-Wakra, #Doha, #Qatar
There are sources that say it is a coup.
Hamad Jassim bin Jabr tried the coup in solidarity with Askar Al-Samali after Tamim Bin Hamad's order to investigate administrative corruption in his companies. pic.twitter.com/KN9xO7eaE1
— ISCResearch (@ISCResearch) May 4, 2020
