Nigeria, March 2 -- Qatar has announced that its air force "successfully shot down" two Iranian fighter planes as well as seven ballistic missiles and five drones that entered its airspace.

Qatari authorities said the jets are Russian-made SU24 fighter jets.

"The threat was addressed immediately upon detection, in accordance with the operational plan, as all missiles were shot down before reaching their targets," Qatar's defence ministry said in a statement.

So far, six people have been killed and dozens injured from Iranian strikes on the Gulf country.

The strikes have caused QatarEnergy, one of the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporters, to suspend production.

AFP reported that two of QatarEnergy's sites had been hit...