The United States closed its embassy in Yemen, confirmed officials in Washington.
The announcement comes as Shi’ite Houthi militants captured the capital in September whilst forcing the incumbent President, Abd-Rabuu Mansour Hadi to resign.
A further source told Reuters that 100 US marines were protecting the embassy in Yemen.
The Pentagon spokesman, on Tuesday, said,
“As I stand here today, we continue to conduct some training. We continue to have the capability – unilaterally if need be – of conducting counter-terrorism operations inside Yemen.”
See our earlier posts:
UN Security Council ‘gravely concerned’ at Houthi takeover (07 Feb 2015)
The announcement comes as Shi’ite Houthi militants captured the capital in September whilst forcing the incumbent President, Abd-Rabuu Mansour Hadi to resign.
A further source told Reuters that 100 US marines were protecting the embassy in Yemen.
The Pentagon spokesman, on Tuesday, said,
“As I stand here today, we continue to conduct some training. We continue to have the capability – unilaterally if need be – of conducting counter-terrorism operations inside Yemen.”
See our earlier posts:
UN Security Council ‘gravely concerned’ at Houthi takeover (07 Feb 2015)
Yemen’s Houthis take over government (06 Feb 2015)
Yemen crisis deepens as president quits, US pulls more embassy staff (23 January 2015)
Houthi rebels take control of presidential palace (21 January 2015)
Clashes break out in Yemeni capital (19 January 2015)