Some U.S. Troops on Heightened Alert
U.S. forces in Turkey and two small Persian Gulf states have been placed on heightened alert because of new indications of terrorist threats in the region, a senior defense official said Monday. The official, who discussed the matter on condition of anonymity, described the move as precautionary.
“The reason it was done was the receipt of specific threats . . . but from sources whose credibility is unknown,” the official said.
The weekend decision affects troops in Bahrain and Qatar and at the Incirlik air base in southern Turkey, the official said.
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