UK opens permanent military base in Bahrain
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RIYADH – The United Kingdom opened a permanent military base in Bahrain on Thursday, Bahrain's state news agency BNA reported.
The ceremony formally opening the UK Naval Support Facility was attended by Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Britain's Prince Andrew.
Britain announced in 2014 it had sealed a deal to expand and reinforce its naval presence in Bahrain, allowing it to operate more and bigger ships in the Gulf.
The US Navy's Fifth Fleet is also based in Bahrain.
