Britain, January 03: Britain closed its embassy in Yemen today, following a similar move by the United States, because of threats from a local branch of Al-Qaeda, a government official said.
“The embassy is closed today for security reasons, and out of fear of possible Al-Qaeda reactions,” the official said on condition of anonymity.
But he stressed there were “no direct Al-Qaeda threats” against the mission.
The US embassy in Yemen was also closed on Sunday “in response to ongoing threats by by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) to attack American interests in Yemen,” a statement posted on the embassy’s website said.
—Agencies