A U.S. Department of State charter flight carrying American citizens left the Middle East for the United States, according to a statement released today. The operation is part of ongoing efforts to help Americans return home from the region.
The State Department indicated that more flights will be organized in various countries across the area. "Additional flights will be surged across the region," officials said.
Americans currently in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Israel who are interested in taking a charter flight or using ground transportation have been advised to fill out the Crisis Intake Form at mytravel.state.gov/s/crisis-intake or contact the State Department’s 24/7 Task Force at +1-202-501-4444.
"For operational security purposes, additional information about ongoing transportation operations will not be released at this time," officials added.
