⁍ Qatar’s prime minister has ordered an investigation into the incident on October 2.

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⁍ Women were subjected to an invasive search following the discovery of an abandoned newborn baby at the airport.

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⁍ The baby girl was found in a trash can, concealed in a plastic bag and buried under garbage.

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– A baby girl was found in a trash can, concealed in a plastic bag, and buried under garbage in what “appeared to be a shocking and appalling attempt to kill her,” according to the Qatari government, which says it regrets that women were subjected to invasive searches at the country’s Hamad Airport. “While the aim of the urgently decided search was to prevent the perpetrators of the horrible crime from escaping, the State of Qatar regrets any distress or infringement on the personal freedoms of any traveler caused by this action,” the government said in a statement, per Reuters. The baby is safe and receiving medical care in Doha, the government said. Qatar’s prime minister has ordered an investigation into the incident on Oct. 2, where women were subjected to an invasive search following the discovery of an abandoned newborn baby at the airport, Reuters reports. The baby girl was found in a trash can, concealed in a plastic bag, and buried under garbage in what “appeared to be a shocking and appalling attempt to kill her,” the Qatari government said. “While the aim of the urgently decided search was to prevent the perpetrators of the horrible crime from escaping, the State of Qatar regrets any distress or infringement on the personal freedoms of any traveler caused by this action,” the government said. Australian officials told a government committee hearing in Canberra on Wednesday that women on 10 flights had been searched and Australia was working closely with other countries on the issue, without naming the countries.