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Qatari soldiers ordered to quit Bahrain coalition base
11 hours ago
Saudi, Turkish ties fray
DOHA, June 18, (Agencies): Bahrain has ordered Qatari troops serving with a coalition fighting the Islamic State group to leave its territory, a source with knowledge of the situation said on Sunday. The soldiers, part of the US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) which is headquartered in Bahrain, had been asked to leave the coalition and may depart within the next 48 hours, the source told AFP.
“The Bahrainis told the US general in command of the base that Qatari soldiers must leave,” the source said on condition of anonymity. “They are still in the base but likely to leave within the next two days.” The news comes as the Gulf faces the biggest diplomatic crisis in recent years, with regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia and some of its allies suspending ties with gas-rich Qatar over accusations the emirate bankrolled Islamist extremists and had ties to rival Iran. Direct tensions between Manama and Doha have been further exacerbated after Bahrain accused Qatar of directly interfering in its internal affairs. Qatar has also denied those charges.
The source did not detail the number of Qatari troops based in Bahrain. One analyst estimated it was no more than a “handful of officers”. Qatar has deployed troops with NAVCENT since 2014, according to one official. NAVCENT is part of the US Central Command whose area of operation includes the Middle East and Asia.
http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/qatari-soldiers-ordered-quit-bahrain-coalition-base/
11 hours ago
Saudi, Turkish ties fray
DOHA, June 18, (Agencies): Bahrain has ordered Qatari troops serving with a coalition fighting the Islamic State group to leave its territory, a source with knowledge of the situation said on Sunday. The soldiers, part of the US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) which is headquartered in Bahrain, had been asked to leave the coalition and may depart within the next 48 hours, the source told AFP.
“The Bahrainis told the US general in command of the base that Qatari soldiers must leave,” the source said on condition of anonymity. “They are still in the base but likely to leave within the next two days.” The news comes as the Gulf faces the biggest diplomatic crisis in recent years, with regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia and some of its allies suspending ties with gas-rich Qatar over accusations the emirate bankrolled Islamist extremists and had ties to rival Iran. Direct tensions between Manama and Doha have been further exacerbated after Bahrain accused Qatar of directly interfering in its internal affairs. Qatar has also denied those charges.
The source did not detail the number of Qatari troops based in Bahrain. One analyst estimated it was no more than a “handful of officers”. Qatar has deployed troops with NAVCENT since 2014, according to one official. NAVCENT is part of the US Central Command whose area of operation includes the Middle East and Asia.
http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/qatari-soldiers-ordered-quit-bahrain-coalition-base/
