Pentagon confirms accidental Patriot launch

by Chris Jones on October 16, 2007 · 0 comments

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A US Patriot missile was accidentally launched in Qatar and self-destructed over an unpopulated farm area, causing no injuries, Pentagon officials said Tuesday.

Lieutenant General Carter Ham, director of operations of the Joint Staff, said a Patriot missile unit at Camp As-Saliyah in Qatar was conducting a training exercise when the missile accidentally went off.

-Chris JonesĀ 

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