Riyadh, Oct. 25 -- The United States Department of State has ordered non-emergency government personnel and their eligible family members to depart Saudi Arabia, citing grave safety risks following recent missile and drone attacks on civilian airports and critical infrastructure by Iranian-backed Houthi forces, the US Embassy in Riyadh announced.

This update came as Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed that the group had targeted King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, as well as energy infrastructure, refineries, and several other aviation and military facilities across Saudi Arabia.

Saudi-led coalition claimed to have intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by the Houthi militia towards the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

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