Some personnel ‘advised to leave’ US military base in Qatar: Report
Summary
Some personnel at the U.S. military's Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar have been advised to leave by Wednesday evening, according to a report. This follows warnings that the U.S. could get involved in the protests happening in Iran.Key Facts
- Personnel at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar have been told to leave by Wednesday evening.
- This is not an evacuation order, but a change in the base's posture.
- No specific reason for the change has been shared.
- The U.S. embassy in Doha has not commented on the situation.
- The base is the largest U.S. military base in the Middle East and houses about 10,000 troops.
- Previously, personnel and families were moved from U.S. bases before airstrikes on Iran.
- Iran has threatened to attack U.S. bases in response to any U.S. attacks.
- Al Udeid serves as a central command post for U.S. military operations in a large area from Egypt to Kazakhstan.
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