# US Orders Diplomats to Leave Saudi Arabia

> US orders diplomats to leave Saudi amid Houthi attacks.
- Title: US Orders Diplomats to Leave Saudi Arabia · Dw | Shortify
- Summary: 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…
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

US ordered some diplomats and family members to leave Saudi Arabia after Houthi rebels struck a major airport, killing one person.