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US Orders Diplomats to Leave Saudi Arabia
US orders diplomats to leave Saudi amid Houthi attacks.
In brief
US orders diplomats to leave Saudi amid Houthi attacks. US ordered some diplomats and family members to leave Saudi Arabia after Houthi rebels struck a major airport, killing one person. Originally reported by Dw.
Airport strike kills one
At least one person died in a strike on a Saudi airport in Dammam on Wednesday.
Houthis target Saudi airports
Saudi Arabia's war with Iranian-backed Houthi rebels has intensified with rebels attacking major airports.
US evacuation order issued
US State Department ordered non-essential staff and family members to leave Saudi Arabia.
Houthis claim no responsibility
Houthis did not claim responsibility for the airport strike, and the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority said the attack killed one person and injured eight others.
The headline
US ordered some diplomats and family members to leave Saudi Arabia after Houthi rebels struck a major airport, killing one person.
