U.S. And Britain Evacuates Diplomatic Personnel From Yemen Citing Terror Threats

U.S. And Britain Evacuate Personnel From Yemen -- New York Times

LONDON — After days of alarms and embassy lockdowns, the United States and Britain on Tuesday stepped up security precautions in Yemen, with Washington ordering “nonemergency” government personnel to leave and the Foreign Office in London saying it has withdrawn its diplomatic staff in the capital Sana “due to increased security concerns.”

The United States also urged its citizens living in Yemen to depart immediately. Neither the American nor British authorities said how many employees were affected by the decision to withdraw personnel.

The measures came a day after officials in Washington said the United States had intercepted electronic communications in which the head of Al Qaeda ordered the leader of the group’s affiliate in Yemen to carry out an attack as early as this past Sunday.

Consequently the Obama administration decided last week to close nearly two dozen diplomatic missions and issue a worldwide travel alert.

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