US Air Force says Qatar blockade has 'no impact' on American base
The United States is flying more missions out of al-Udeid than before the Saudi-led embargo.
The monthslong Saudi-led blockade against the tiny Gulf emirate of Qatar has not impacted the American forces stationed there, a top US Air Force general told Al-Monitor today.
Located just south of the capital Doha, al-Udeid airbase hosts more than 10,000 US troops. It’s been a major hub for the US Air Force in the Gulf for 15 years and is the only American runway in the Gulf long enough to allow US B-52 bombers to target Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq and Syria.
