The United
States has ordered the closure of its embassy in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital,
and said its ambassador will leave the country by Wednesday.
US officials said on Tuesday they were suspending operations at the embassy citing security concerns.
“The
ambassador and the rest of the staff will leave by Wednesday evening,”
an employee, who asked not to be named, told Reuters news agency.
According to Reuters, the US will ask either Turkey or Algeria to look after its interests in Yemen while the embassy is closed.
Yemen has
been plagued by crisis since Houthi fighters forcefully took power on
Friday, in a move denounced by the international community. (Read here)
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