US and UK trim personnel at Qatar's Al-Udeid base amid Iran tensions
TL;DR
The United States and Britain are withdrawing some personnel from Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar as a precaution amid rising tensions with Iran over crackdowns on protests; Doha says the steps are to safeguard security and critical infrastructure, and there is no clear sign of a large-scale pullout. Al-Udeid hosts about 10,000 US personnel and roughly 100 UK staff, with officials not disclosing how many will depart.
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