They’ve suspended operations at the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa. Something they should have had the sense to do at the mission in Benghazi.
Via Daily Mail:
Two officers at the U.S. Embassy in Yemen shot and killed a pair of armed Yemeni civilians during an attempted abduction of the Americans at a Sanaa business last month, the State Department said Friday.
The officers have left Yemen, Marie Harf, a spokeswoman for the State Department, said in a statement. No other details were provided.
Citing unidentified U.S. officials, The New York Times reported that the Americans were a CIA officer and a lieutenant colonel with the elite Joint Special Operations Command who were visiting a barber shop in an upscale district in Yemen’s capital.
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Via Fox News:
The U.S. Embassy in Yemen was closed earlier this week due to a “credible” threat, U.S. officials confirm to Fox News.
A senior U.S. official said the embassy in Sana’a was closed two days ago and remains closed while “the threat is assessed.” Another official said the embassy will re-open “when appropriate.”
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement Wednesday the closure of the embassy is a precautionary measure implemented due to concerns over recent attacks against Western interests in the Yemen.
“The United States remains firmly committed to supporting Yemen as it works to achieve meaningful reform through its ongoing transition process and to enhance security for the Yemeni people,” she said.