America has started removing personnel from its important military bases in the Middle East. This decision has been taken at a time when Iran has warned that if America attacks it, then American bases in Saudi Arabia, UAE and Turkey will be attacked. Some employees deployed at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar have been advised to leave by Wednesday evening. This information has been given by an American officer.
The American officer, on the condition of anonymity, said that this decision has been taken as a precaution. Due to security reasons, it was not said whether soldiers or civilian employees were involved. It was also not told how many people had to leave the base. In June this year, America carried out air strikes on Iran's nuclear sites. In response, Iran launched a missile attack on Al-Udeid Air Base.
Anti-government protests have been continuing in Iran since December 28. More than 2500 people have died in the violent protests. At the same time, US President Donald Trump has said that if the Iranian government continues to take strict action against the protesters, then America is ready to take military action there.
Qatar's Al-Udeid Air Base is considered the largest US military base in the Middle East. About 10 thousand American soldiers are deployed here. This base is very important for America's military strategy, because the forward headquarters of America's Central Command works from here.
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Earlier, a senior Iranian officer had said that Iran has given a clear warning to its neighboring countries. According to the official, if America attacks Iran, then American bases in all those countries including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkey, where American forces are present will be attacked.
America has many military bases throughout the Middle East. Apart from the Al-Udeid base in Qatar, the headquarters of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet is also present in Bahrain. In these circumstances, there is tension in the entire region and the eyes of the world are fixed on the Middle East. However, three sources said that at present there are no signs of large-scale withdrawal of troops, as was seen before the Iranian missile attack last year.
