VS trekt niet-essentieel ambassadepersoneel terug uit Saoedi-Arabië

RTL Nieuws21 October 2026, 20:28 UTCSaudi Arabia

De Amerikaanse regering haalt het niet-essentiële personeel van de ambassade in Saoedi-Arabië en hun families opgedragen om dat land te verlaten. Dat bevestigt het ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken na berichtgeving door persbureau AFP. Saoedi-Arabië is al weken verwikkeld in een escalerend conflict met de Jemenitische rebellengroep Houthi's.

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