Britain, following the USA, withdraws part of its military from the base in Qatar – media

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The Reuters agency, citing an informed source, wrote that Great Britain is withdrawing part of its military personnel from an air base in Qatar after similar steps were taken by the United States.

Source: “European truth” with reference to Reuters

Details: A spokesman for the country’s Ministry of Defense said it would not comment on details of troop basing and deployment for security reasons, but added that Britain always “takes precautions” to keep personnel safe.

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“The UK always takes precautions to ensure the safety of our staff, including removing them where necessary,” a spokesman told Reuters.

It comes amid reports that the United States has ordered some of its troops to leave Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar as a “precautionary measure”.

The air base could become a target for an Iranian attack if the US launches military action against Tehran, as it did last June.

Prehistory:

• After US President Donald Trump threatened to intervene in the situation in Iran, direct negotiations between Tehran and Washington were stopped.
• Recently, Trump supported the Iranian population in protests and declared that “help is on the way.”

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