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US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate

The United States has ordered non-emergency diplomats and their families to leave Saudi Arabia after Houthi missiles and drones hit airports and energy sites, killing three people.

US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate
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The United States has ordered non-emergency diplomats and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as attacks escalate.

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Three people were killed in the latest attacks, two at an oil field and one at an airport in Dammam. Eight more were injured at King Fahd International Airport.

Houthi missiles and drones have hit airports and energy sites, raising fears that the fighting could spread further.

Washington warns the fighting could escalate rapidly, and a four-year calm has now collapsed.

Reporting based on coverage from BBC News.

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