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UK withdraws some personnel from Qatar air base, source says
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 14, 2026
1 min readLast updated: January 19, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on January 14, 2026
1 min readLast updated: January 19, 2026
The UK is withdrawing personnel from a Qatar air base due to security concerns, following similar US actions in the Middle East.
LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Britain is withdrawing some personnel from an air base in Qatar, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, mirroring similar moves by the United States at bases in the Middle East after an Iranian official said Tehran had warned neighbours it would hit American bases if Washington strikes.
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence said the department did not comment on details of basing and deployments due to security.
"The UK always puts precautionary measures in place to ensure the security and safety of our personnel, including where necessary withdrawing personnel," the spokesperson added.
(Reporting by Sam Tabahriti and Elizabeth Piper; editing by William James and Timothy Heritage)
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