Multiple countries warn citizens against travel to Saudi Arabia

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Several countries including Australia, the US and the UK have warned citizens against travel to Saudi Arabia following Houthi attacks on airports.

Several countries have warned their citizens against travel to Saudi Arabia following Houthi attacks on the kingdom's airports. Australia and New Zealand joined the United States, Canada, the UK, South Korea and Japan in issuing travel advisories on or before Monday.

Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade advised Australians to avoid King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and 'reconsider' travel to other Saudi airports. New Zealand urged citizens not to travel to Riyadh's main airport or the provinces of Najran, Jazan and Asir, and to avoid 'non-essential' travel to Saudi Arabia as a whole. The US embassy advised citizens to reconsider travel to the kingdom, citing the threat of attacks by Iran and Iranian-backed Houthis. The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office urged citizens to avoid travel to Jeddah and Dammam airports, and to all airports except Medina International Airport, except for essential reasons.

The warnings follow five attacks on Saudi airports in less than a week. A strike on King Khalid International Airport on Saturday killed 13 people and injured more than 300 others, marking the deadliest attack on Saudi Arabia in more than a decade. Another attack on the same airport on Sunday killed one person and injured 11 others, according to Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation.

Multiple countries warn citizens against travel to Saudi Arabia — Image: Daily Mail

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Authorities issue urgent travel warning for Aussies heading to Saudi Arabia amid Middle East turmoilAdvice from Australian government website Smartraveller warned travellers against transiting through the airport in Riyadh following the deadly missiles strikes.Daily Mail · 12 Oct, 07:57
Countries warn against travel to Saudi Arabia following Houthi attacksUS, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand among countries urging citizens to avoid travel to the kingdom.Al Jazeera · 12 Oct, 06:53

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