Dubai – Masaader News
Iran started its revenge for the United States’ killing of Qasem Soleimani, the country’s powerful military commander, according to Washington Post.
The United States has tens of thousands of military personnel at bases and aboard ships across the Middle East, as well as arrangements with various countries to move soldiers and military equipment through airstrips and ports. Here’s a look at some of these places, which could now be targets.
U.S. officials won’t say exactly how many troops there are in Iraq or where they are based. There are an estimated 6,000 troops stationed across the country.
U.S. officials are also tight-lipped about how many U.S. troops are in Syria and where. As many as 800 remain in the country after the Trump administration abruptly withdrew soldiers in October.
The United States has about 13,000 military personnel spread among several bases in Kuwait.
Troops in Jordan are bout 3,000 troops and about 3,000 also in KSA.
Bahrain hosts a U.S. Navy base, where 7,000 thousand personnel are stationed or pass through.
Oman hosts only about 6 hundred troops.
The UAE is another country near the Strait of Hormuz that’s been part of the tanker confrontations. It has hosted as many as 5,000 troops in recent years and is traditionally allied with Saudi Arabia and the United States.
Qatar is home to al-Udeid, the largest U.S. military base in the Middle East. In 2018, Qatar announced a $1.8 billion plan to upgrade the base. The move came as Qatar was battling a blockade by rivals Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.