"The official, who spoke to The Associated Press on Wednesday on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive plans, described the move at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar as a precautionary measure. The official wouldn't go into any further details about the move, including whether the evacuation was optional or mandatory, if it affected troops or civilian personnel, or the number of those advised to leave, citing the need for operational security."
"On CNN, Rep. Gil Cisneros (D-CA) explained how the move was merely a precaution as opposed to confirmation of an imminent attack. Look, it is pretty standard, Cisneros said. When I was at the Pentagon, when we kind of thought there was a threat or something might happen we would at times ask personnel to leave or, really kind of more importantly, their families to get out of the area."
U.S. personnel at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar were advised to evacuate as tensions with Iran escalated. President Donald Trump warned Iran that the United States would intervene if killings of protesters continued, encouraged demonstrators, and vowed those responsible would face heavy consequences. Iran imposed a communications blackout, cutting online access as thousands protested. A CBS News report estimated 12,000–20,000 demonstrators were killed. The Qatar base was reportedly targeted by an Iranian strike in July. Officials described the evacuation advisory as a precaution and cited operational security while Qatar linked measures to regional tensions.
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