Japan raises danger level for several Saudi regions amid intensified Houthi attacks
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The Japanese Foreign Ministry upgraded the threat level to Level 2 for Asir, Jizan and Jeddah (excluding the Level 3 border zone with Yemen) and for the adjacent districts of Al Qunfudhah and Al Urdiyat, moving them up from Level 1.
Level 2 also remains in place for Riyadh and the Eastern provinces (outside the Level 3 border area), while Level 3 continues for the border zones of Jeddah, Asir, Jizan and the Eastern provinces that face Yemen due to frequent rocket, missile and drone attacks; the northern border with Iraq stays at Level 2 and all other areas at Level 1. Since 5 October the Houthis have stepped up attacks on Saudi Arabia, including a strike on Abha International Airport that killed two foreigners and injured 28 people, among them Saudi nationals. On 4 October the Yemeni government’s Council of Ministers announced the start of military action against the Houthis, and the Saudi‑led coalition said it would keep providing comprehensive operational support to the Yemeni army.