US lowers security alert at Qatar air base, sources say
- 2026-01-16 01:07:07
Doha -- The security warning level at the US Al Udeid air base in Qatar has been lowered after a heightened alert triggered on Wednesday, three sources briefed on the situation told Reuters on Thursday.
US aircraft that were moved out of Al Udeid on Wednesday are gradually returning to the base, one of the sources added.
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The other two sources, both diplomats who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that some personnel who were advised to leave the base on Wednesday have also been permitted to return.
The US embassy in Qatar did not comment when contacted by Reuters.
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