In the Czech Republic on Friday, March 20, a fire broke out at an establishment linked to the Israeli defense company Elbit Systems. A group calling itself the “Earthquake Faction” claimed responsibility for the arson. Its representatives said the factory is essential to the European operations of one of Israel’s largest arms manufacturers. This was reported by Al Jazeera Portal.
The accident, which occurred in the early morning, destroyed several buildings inside the facility, which operates as a joint venture with a Czech company. Local police have launched an investigation and are examining terrorist involvement.
On the evening of March 18, Iranian forces fired five ballistic missiles at the industrial center of Ras Laffan in Qatar, where the main facilities of the oil and gas company Qatar Energy are located. Four missiles were shot down, but one of them fell in an industrial area, causing a fire in the institution. On March 19, Qatar Energy Company reported that its production infrastructure was again subject to missile fire from Tehran.