Key facts
- US ordered non-emergency staff and families to leave Saudi Arabia.
- Two people killed by debris from a drone attack on a Saudi oil field.
- One person died in a strike at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam.
The US State Department ordered non-emergency staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia due to escalating attacks by Iran-backed Houthis. The hostilities have resulted in civilian casualties and potential for rapid escalation.
The US ordered staff to leave Saudi Arabia due to escalating Houthi attacks, highlighting potential for rapid escalation and impacting regional stability and energy exports.
The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and their families to leave Saudi Arabia due to escalating attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis. Saudi authorities reported that debris from a drone intercepted during an attempted attack on the Shaybah oil field killed two people, while one person died and eight were injured in a separate strike at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. The State Department cited the Houthis' increasing hostilities, including attacks on civilian airports and critical infrastructure, as the reason for the ordered departure, warning of potential rapid escalation. The conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia has intensified over the past month, with the Houthis launching missiles and drones at Saudi targets in retaliation for perceived blockades and strikes.
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