US orders embassy staff, families to leave Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikes
The US has ordered non-essential embassy staff and their families to depart Saudi Arabia due to increased Houthi attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure. Reports suggest similar precautionary measures may be taken at US missions in other Gulf states.
Why it matters
This move highlights the instability in the Gulf region and the potential for rapid escalation in the conflict between the Saudi-led coalition and Houthi rebels.
A strike near the city of Taiz amid battles between Saudi-backed Yemeni government fighters and the Houthis. ( AFP )
Non-essential US embassy staff and their families have been ordered to leave Saudi Arabia amid deadly strikes by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis.
Diplomatic sources say that US missions in other Gulf states will also be ordering family members to leave.
Saudi Arabia has this month come under near-daily attacks from the Houthis, while Saudi-backed Yemeni government fighters battle the Houthis for control in Yemen.
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