The United States State Department ordered non-emergency US government staff and their family members to leave Saudi Arabia as attacks by the Houthi group escalated.
"This order only applies to Saudi Arabia, not to other countries in the Middle East region," clarified US State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott.
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The move comes amid escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including attacks targeting civilian airports and other critical infrastructure resulting in civilian casualties and severe travel disruptions, the US official said.
According to media reports, the US Embassy in Riyadh issued a security alert warning of the possibility of further attacks.
Saudi Arabia currently has a Level 3 US travel advisory in effect, urging US citizens to reconsider their travel due to a variety of risks, including drone and missile attacks, armed conflict, and terrorism
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