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US orders diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi strikes intensify
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The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and family members to depart from its missions in Saudi Arabia, according to Al-Monitor, amid escalating Houthi strikes in the region. The department also plans to withdraw family members from multiple other locations facing similar security threats.
The order reflects US concerns over regional instability and the expanding reach of Houthi attacks, which have targeted Saudi Arabia and other areas of strategic importance to American interests in the Middle East.
