Qatari Emiri Air Force fighter jets shot down two Iranian bombers that were minutes away from striking targets in Qatar, including the largest U.S. military base in the Middle East, according to officials cited by CNN.

On Monday morning, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sent two Soviet-era Su-24 tactical bombers toward Al-Udeid Air Base, which typically hosts about 10,000 U.S. service members, as well as Ras Laffan, a natural-gas processing facility central to Qatar’s economy.

The aircraft were “two minutes” from their targets when Qatari forces intercepted them, according to sources briefed on the operation. The planes were reportedly flying at an altitude of about 80 feet to evade radar and were visually identified carrying bombs and guided munitions.