Britain withdraws all staff from Yemen embassy
Updated | By Neo Leeuw
Britain said Tuesday it had withdrawn all staff from its embassy in Yemen, after the United States ordered its citizens to leave the country following a worldwide terror alert.
Britain said Tuesday it had withdrawn all staff from its embassy in Yemen, after the United States ordered its citizens to leave the country following a worldwide terror alert.
"Due to increased security concerns, all staff in our Yemen embassy have been temporarily withdrawn, and the embassy will remain closed until staff are able to return," a statement from the Foreign Office said.
-Sapa-AFP
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