US Orders Some Embassy Staff, Families to Leave Saudi Arabia Amid Houthi Strikes
State officials expect hostilities in the area to escalate.
TL;DR
- Non-emergency U.S. government employees and their families are ordered to leave Saudi Arabia.
- The order is due to increased attacks by Iranian-supported Houthis.
- Houthi attacks have targeted civilian airports and infrastructure, causing casualties and travel disruptions.
- The U.S. State Department expects hostilities to escalate rapidly.
- An attack on King Fahd International Airport resulted in one death and eight injuries.