
美国驻沙特大使馆周五表示,美国国务院已下令非紧急政府雇员及其家属撤离沙特阿拉伯,原因是也门胡塞武装的袭击不断升级。
The US State Department has ordered non-emergency government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia amid escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi group, the US Embassy said Friday.
美国驻沙特使团在一份安全警报中表示,撤离令于10月23日生效,系因安全风险。
In a security alert, the US Mission to Saudi Arabia said the departure order took effect on Oct. 23 due to safety risks.
使团警告称,胡塞武装对民用机场和关键基础设施的袭击已造成人员伤亡和严重的旅行中断,并称敌对行动可能迅速升级。
The mission warned that Houthi attacks on civilian airports and critical infrastructure had caused casualties and major travel disruptions, adding that hostilities could escalate rapidly.
声明说,鉴于近期的导弹和无人机袭击,美国政府雇员使用沙特阿拉伯境内机场必须获得特别授权。
US government employees must obtain special authorization to use airports in Saudi Arabia following recent missile and drone attacks, the statement said.
大使馆表示,利雅得哈立德国王国际机场已部分重新开放,而吉达和达曼的机场仍在运营,但出现一些延误和取消。
The embassy said Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport had partially reopened, while airports in Jeddah and Dammam remained operational with some delays and cancellations.
大使馆还敦促美国公民乘坐飞机出行时极度谨慎,并警告不要拍摄导弹拦截或袭击现场,援引沙特法规。此次警报发布之际,胡塞武装对沙特阿拉伯的袭击加剧。
It also urged US citizens to exercise extreme caution when traveling by air and warned against photographing missile interceptions or attack sites, citing Saudi regulations. The alert comes amid intensified Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia.
周四,沙特领导的联盟宣布,其防空系统拦截并摧毁了胡塞武装向利雅得发射的两枚弹道导弹。
On Thursday, the Saudi-led coalition announced that its air defenses had intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis toward Riyadh.
周五,联盟报告称拦截了一枚胡塞武装瞄准沙特西部的巡航导弹,以及利雅得地区的一架无人机。胡塞武装近日还声称袭击了沙特石油设施和机场。
On Friday, the coalition reported intercepting a Houthi cruise missile targeting western Saudi Arabia, as well as a drone in the Riyadh region. The Houthis have also claimed attacks on Saudi oil facilities and airports in recent days.
沙特领导的联盟于2015年3月介入也门冲突,以支持国际公认的政府对抗胡塞武装,后者自2014年9月起控制首都萨那。
The Saudi-led coalition intervened in Yemen in March 2015 to support the internationally recognized government against the Houthis, who have controlled the capital Sanaa since September 2014.