‘Shelter in place’ warning for Americans in Qatar after worldwide travel alert
Members of Israeli security forces and emergency services work in a cordoned off area at the impact site of an Iranian rocket near the southern city of Ashdod (Picture: AFP)
A ‘shelter in place’ warning has been issued for Americans in Qatar until further notice, after Donald Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend.
The US Embassy in Doha said it is an ‘out of an abundance of caution’ but offered no further information.
‘Out of an abundance of caution we recommend American citizens shelter in place until further notice,’ it said.
This comes less than 24 hours after a ‘worldwide caution’ alert was made for all Americans travelling abroad, amid Israel’s escalatory attacks on Iran.
Situated across the Persian Gulf from Iran, Qatar is home to the Al Udeid Air Base, which hosts the forward headquarters of the US military’s Central Command.
Iran has threatened US forces at Al Udeid in the past, but not after Sunday’s strike.
Qatar maintains diplomatic relations with Iran and shares a huge offshore natural gas field with them.
After the US bombardments in Iran, security officers at all US embassies and consulates had been instructed to conduct reviews of their post’s security posture and report back to the State Department by late Sunday.
It was not immediately clear if that was connected to the alert.
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