The U.S. Embassy in Qatar warned Americans on Monday to shelter in place.
“Out of an abundance of warning we advocate Americans shelter in place till additional discover,” the embassy mentioned in a discover posted on-line on Monday.
The State Division had earlier warned U.S. residents around the globe to “train elevated warning,” after the U.S. joined Israel’s assault on Iran, bombing three key Iranian nuclear websites on Saturday.
Previous to the U.S. strikes, Iran vowed that it could retaliate towards the U.S. if it joined the battle.
The U.Ok. additionally up to date its journey recommendation Monday, advising its residents in Qatar to shelter in place.
“Following a U.S. safety alert for U.S. nationals in Qatar, out of an abundance of warning, we advocate that British nationals in Qatar shelter in place till additional discover,” the U.Ok. Overseas Workplace mentioned.
A spokesperson for Qatar’s ministry of international affairs mentioned in an announcement that the “advisory from numerous embassies to their residents don’t replicate the existence of particular threats.”
“The safety scenario within the nation is secure,” the assertion mentioned, and “the related authorities are carefully monitoring the scenario and are able to take all crucial measures to make sure the protection of residents, residents, and guests.”
The assertion mentioned Qatari officers would “hold the general public knowledgeable of any developments that require alerts or motion.”
The U.S. has numerous navy bases and warships throughout the Center East, and about 40,000 navy personnel stationed on them.
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Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar is the most important U.S. base within the Center East. It was a serious staging floor for U.S. navy belongings throughout the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and President Trump visited troops on the facility simply final month. There are some 8,000 U.S. troops primarily based at al-Udeid.
