Confirmed · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ·
The US State Department has ordered non-essential US government staff and their family members to leave Saudi Arabia, effective 23 October, according to the US Embassy in Riyadh. Reuters reports the same order over security risks, and outlets say it was issued amid Houthi attacks on airports, a link stated by People Daily and the Google News summary but not by the embassy.
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Confirmed: 2 independent sources.
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| Detail | Reported | Reported by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| What happened | Humanitarian | US Embassy in Riyadh (via Iran in Arabic); US government (via People Daily) | 2 origins, unverified |
| Place | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | US Embassy in Riyadh (via Iran in Arabic); consistent with it: US (via Reuters); US government (via People Daily); US State Department (via ME Observer (Telegram)); US Embassy (via A News) | One origin, unverified |
| Time | 30 Oct (local date) | US Embassy (via A News) | One origin, unverified |
| Who did it | US Embassy in Riyadh | US Embassy in Riyadh (via Iran in Arabic); US government (via People Daily) | 2 origins, unverified |
| Who said it | US State Department | US (via Reuters); US State Department (via ME Observer (Telegram)); US Embassy (via A News) | 3 origins listed, counted as 2 independent |
| Target | non-essential US government staff and their family members | US Embassy in Riyadh (via Iran in Arabic); US Embassy (via A News) | 2 origins, unverified |
| Target | non-emergency US staff in Saudi Arabia | US government (via People Daily) | One origin, unverified |
| Target | non-essential US personnel and family members in Saudi Arabia | US State Department (via ME Observer (Telegram)) | One origin, unverified |
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