A Patriot missile hit a farm in Qatar after being accidentally fired from a base used by American forces in the Gulf Arab state, Al Jazeera television said on Tuesday. "A Patriot missile landed on a farm belonging to a Qatari national after being fired by accident from the Assayliyah camp," the Doha-based satellite channel said.

The report said the missile did not cause any casualties. The Patriot system is an anti-missile system.

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