Singapore, India and US tighten Saudi travel guidance after airport attacks
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Singapore, India and the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia issued new or heightened travel guidance for Saudi Arabia after a series of missile and drone attacks disrupted airports and killed civilians.
Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday advised citizens to defer all travel to the kingdom. It said Saudi Arabia has experienced attacks since July on civilian aviation and energy infrastructure. It said airports in Riyadh, Abha, Dammam, Khamis Mushait, Najran and Jizan had been hit in recent weeks. Repeated strikes on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport caused suspensions and flight diversions.
A missile strike on the Riyadh airport on October 10 killed 13 people and wounded more than 300, according to CNA. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement claimed the attack. Another attack on Sunday killed one person and injured nearly a dozen others.
India advised its nationals to remain calm and vigilant, stay indoors during aerial attacks and follow official instructions. The Hindu reported that Indian citizen Mohammed Yousef Ali was killed in the October 10 strike and 11 other Indians were injured. Four remained in intensive care, four were in regular wards and three had been discharged. The Indian mission also said several Indian airlines had suspended Saudi services through October 17, while some flights from Dammam, Jeddah and Medina continued with disruptions.
The US Embassy urged Americans to reconsider travel, warning of possible drone and missile targeting of American interests by Iran and the Iranian-supported Houthis, Middle East Eye reported. The Houthis have threatened further attacks on Saudi airports while excluding the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
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WHAT THE EDITOR DID
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: The story needed narrower attribution for the US guidance and Singapore rationale, and the US warning wording corrected to match the source. - "Singapore, India and the United States issued new or heightened travel guidance for Saudi Arabia after a series of missile and drone attacks disrupted airports and killed civilians.": The sources say the US embassy urged Americans to reconsider travel, but do not say the United States issued new or heightened travel guidance. - "Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday advised citizens to defer all travel to the kingdom, citing attacks since July on civilian aviation and energy infrastructure.": CNA attributes the attacks information to Singapore's MFA, but does not say the ministry cited it as the reason for the advisory. - "The US Embassy urged Americans to reconsider travel, warning of possible drone and missile attacks on American interests by Iran and the Houthis, Middle East Eye reported.": Middle East Eye says the embassy warned of risk from Iran and the Iranian-supported Houthis, not separately from Iran and the Houthis.
THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Singapore, India and US tighten Saudi travel guidance after airport attacks
Singapore, India and the UnitedUS StatesEmbassy in Saudi Arabia issued new or heightened travel guidance for Saudi Arabia after a series of missile and drone attacks disrupted airports and killed civilians.
Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday advised citizens to defer all travel to the kingdom,kingdom. citingIt said Saudi Arabia has experienced attacks since July on civilian aviation and energy infrastructure. It said airports in Riyadh, Abha, Dammam, Khamis Mushait, Najran and Jizan had been hit in recent weeks. Repeated strikes on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport caused suspensions and flight diversions.
A missile strike on the Riyadh airport on October 10 killed 13 people and wounded more than 300, according to CNA. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement claimed the attack. Another attack on Sunday killed one person and injured nearly a dozen others.
India advised its nationals to remain calm and vigilant, stay indoors during aerial attacks and follow official instructions. The Hindu reported that Indian citizen Mohammed Yousef Ali was killed in the October 10 strike and 11 other Indians were injured. Four remained in intensive care, four were in regular wards and three had been discharged. The Indian mission also said several Indian airlines had suspended Saudi services through October 17, while some flights from Dammam, Jeddah and Medina continued with disruptions.
The US Embassy urged Americans to reconsider travel, warning of possible drone and missile attackstargeting onof American interests by Iran and the Iranian-supported Houthis, Middle East Eye reported. The Houthis have threatened further attacks on Saudi airports while excluding the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
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