Report: Pentagon Evacuates Hundreds of American Soldiers from Several Bases in Bahrain and Qatar

Translation by SadaNews - A report in the New York Times stated that the Pentagon evacuated hundreds of American soldiers from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and bases in Bahrain, including the Fifth Fleet base.

The report added, according to SadaNews' translation, that this comes as part of defensive measures against potential retaliatory attacks from Iran.

According to the report, the number of American soldiers in the region is currently estimated at 30,000 to 40,000 "who could be at risk if war breaks out with Iran."

Pentagon officials stated: "This time American soldiers could be much more at risk than in last year's war if the United States starts a conflict."