US preparing to issue ordered departure of some personnel from Gulf embassies, say US officials

State Department starts firing more than 1,350 workers in Trump's shake-up of diplomatic corps — Annabelle Gordon JERUSALEM/ISTANBUL/DUBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The US State Department is preparing to issue an ordered departure of some personnel and family members from USembassies across the Gulf region, three US officials said on Wednesday.The move was due to a possible resumption of hostilities, particularly with Iran-aligned Houthi militia in Yemen, two of the US officials said.The US Embassy in Riyadh issued a security alert on Wednesday about possible further attacks by the Houthis on Saudi Arabia, after recent deadly strikes including on Riyadh's airport.Two of the US officials said the ordered departures would potentially involve the evacuation of all personnel and their families from the US Mission to Saudi Arabia.(Reporting by Rami Ayyub, Humeyra Pamuk and Timour Azhari; additional reporting by Simon Lewis; editing by Michelle Nichols and Don Durfee) This one's on us. The story doesn't end here. Our correspondents are already on the next chapter. Read everything they file, from $2/week. See Offers