U.S. ordering some staff to depart Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikes
Summary
The U.S. State Department has ordered some non-essential U.S. embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia due to increased attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants. These attacks have involved drones and missiles targeting Saudi airports and oil facilities, causing deaths and injuries, including the death of one American.Key Facts
- The U.S. ordered non-emergency embassy employees and family members in Saudi Arabia to leave for safety reasons.
- Other Gulf state embassies are operating with reduced staff but have not ordered mandatory departures.
- Houthi militants, supported by Iran, have launched drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia causing civilian casualties and travel disruptions.
- A recent Houthi drone attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport killed 12 people and injured over 300.
- Saudi air defenses intercepted multiple Houthi drones targeting various locations, including the Shaybah oil field.
- The Houthis have controlled large parts of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, for more than ten years.
- The conflict threatens the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a strategic oil shipping route near Yemen.
- The UK has offered to support Saudi Arabia defensively; President Trump has not ruled out U.S. military action against the Houthis.
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