Non-essential U.S. personnel, families told to leave Saudi Arabia amid growing Houthi strikes
The State Department has ordered the departure of non-essential staff and family members from the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia due to escalating missile and drone attacks on Riyadh by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels of Yemen.
TL;DR
- Non-essential staff and family members are to depart the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia.
- The departure order is due to escalating missile and drone attacks.
- The attacks are being carried out by Iran-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen.
- Riyadh is the target of these attacks.