...he facility, codename Clarinet, is located near the city of Salalah, near one of the points where submarine communication cables come ashore, which allows GCHQ to eavesdrop on online traffic.Organization Declassified UK noticed in 2024 that Clarinet underwent “major construction work,” raising concerns that Britain may use it for operations against the Houthis in Yemen and against Iran.The UK maintains two other spy sites in Oman and has some 1,000 troops stationed in this Middle Eastern c...