US Orders Personnel to Leave Saudi Arabia Amid Escalating Houthi Attacks
The U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia ordered non-emergency personnel to leave following deadly Houthi attacks on airports. Regional tensions surge as coalition forces vow a decisive response.
The United States Embassy in Saudi Arabia has ordered non-emergency government employees and their families to leave the kingdom amid escalating security threats. The directive follows a series of Houthi missile and drone attacks backed by Iran, including a strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport that left 13 people dead and 309 injured.
The casualty toll from the airport attack included four Saudi nationals, two Bangladeshi citizens, and individuals from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Sudan, and Palestine. The coalition led by Saudi Arabia condemned the assault as a war crime, vowing a decisive response. Additional projectiles targeted Dammam and Al-Kharj, while international carriers scaled back flights.
Washington urged U.S. citizens to exercise extreme caution, avoid large gatherings, and monitor flight statuses. Meanwhile, Riyadh announced the partial reopening of King Khalid International Airport for domestic and select international flights as regional tensions intensify following broader Middle Eastern conflicts and renewed fighting in Yemen.
