The United States has ordered some of its diplomats and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as escalating attacks across the kingdom leave three people dead. 

The US State Department announced the ordered departure of non-emergency government employees and their family members, citing growing security threats and the risk of further escalation. 

Saudi authorities said two people were killed by debris from a drone intercepted during an attempted attack on an oil field, while another person died following a strike at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. 

The latest violence comes amid rising hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi movement. 

The Houthis have reportedly responded to Saudi strikes by launching missiles and drones at airports, energy facilities and military bases across the kingdom. 

A recent attack on Riyadh’s international airport was described as the deadliest strike in Saudi Arabia in years. 

In a statement, a US State Department spokesperson said Houthi attacks on civilian airports and critical infrastructure had resulted in civilian casualties and severe travel disruptions.