U.S., U.K. close embassies in Yemen over Al-Qaida threat
The United States and Britain closed their embassies in Yemen on Sunday over security concerns about possible militant attacks after the failed bombing of a U.S.-bound plane on Christmas Day.
The U.S. Embassy said it had received a threat by Al-Qaida, which U.S. intelligence agencies believe has a growing presence in the poor Arab country.
A British Foreign Office spokeswoman cited security reasons for the embassy’s closure but declined to say if any specific threat had been made.
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