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United States closing embassy in conflict-hit Yemen

By REUTERS

FEBRUARY 11, 2015 01:43

SANAA - The United States is closing its embassy in Yemen, the Arabian peninsula state that is a front line in Washington's war against al-Qaida, embassy employees and US officials said on Tuesday.

US officials in Washington confirmed the embassy would close because of the unpredictable security situation in a country where a rebel group has seized control of the capital, Sanaa.

State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki declined comment. But she noted that the embassy staff had been gradually reduced and said the safety of the personnel was a top priority. "We take steps in order to make sure we do everything we can to protect that," she told a regular briefing.

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