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According to an announcement released by the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia at Beijing time on October 15, 2026, because Houthi forces have recently launched missile and drone attacks inside Saudi Arabia, US government employees must now obtain special authorization to use airports within the country.

The U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia has warned American citizens against traveling to the Yemen border area due to terrorist threats, after Houthi offensives have led to the capture of large areas along the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.