US orders evacuation of personnel from embassy in Riyadh

The United States has ordered the evacuation of some personnel from its embassy in Riyadh due to security risks amid Houthi attacks in Yemen.

The United States last week ordered the evacuation of some personnel from its embassy in Saudi Arabia due to security risks. The embassy in Riyadh reported that the evacuation took place on the 23rd amid Houthi attacks in Yemen on airports and other civilian infrastructure in the region.