U.S. ramps up warnings to Americans in Middle East after Houthi strikes

U.S. diplomatic missions throughout the Middle East have issued a new round of warnings to Americans following attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants against Saudi Arabia, according to CBS News.

In response to intensifying Houthi attacks on the kingdom, the British government announced it will deploy Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets to conduct defensive counter-air operations to protect Saudi cities, civilian populations, and critical infrastructure. Live Mint reports that while the jets will seek to intercept incoming missiles and drones, the UK has ruled out offensive strikes against Houthi targets on the ground.

Britain also intends to send a military transport aircraft and an unspecified number of military advisers to the region.

The Jerusalem Post reports that the Pentagon is sending the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Middle East, with the carrier group expected to arrive by the end of November. This follows previous reports that the USS Theodore Roosevelt is moving to the US Central Command area of operations to relieve the USS George Washington.

Brief written by urgent.news from CBS News, Middle East Eye, Ajel English, Live Mint, Jerusalem Post — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.