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The Pentagon says U.S. military operations at the sprawling Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar are unaffected by the raging diplomatic firestorm in which four Arab countries have cut ties with the Qataris over the Kingdom's alleged support of Iranian.
The air base in Doha is the forward operation headquarters of U.S. Central Command, which is overseeing the war against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. About 10,000 U.S. troops are stationed there.
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The Al Udeid Air Base is a military base located west of Doha Qatar and is owned by the Qatar Emiri Air Force. It is home to the headquarters of United States Central Command (USCC) and United State Air Force Central Command (USAFCC). The Al Udeid Air Base Qatar is also a home to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing of the USAF and to the No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group RAF.
Admittedly, I was unaware of the importance of this base, but then again, I’m on an old chair in my basement, and I’m not the president.