Sanaa, January 06: The French embassy in Sanaa reopened Wednesday after being closed for two days due to the threat of an Al-Qaeda attack, a diplomat at the mission said.
The British embassy in the Yemeni capital also reopened, but its consular services remained closed, according to a statement on its website.
The US embassy had reopened Tuesday after a two-day closure saying on its website that Yemeni security forces had addressed a “specific area of concern” in the north of the capital Sanaa on Monday.
It was apparently referring to a security operation Yemeni police conducted Monday in the area of Arhab, 40 kilometres (25 miles) north of Sanaa, where two suspected members of Al-Qaeda were killed and three others wounded.
Washington closed its embassy in Sanaa on Sunday. The British and French authorities followed suit, while Japan suspended consular services at its embassy.
Yemen’s interior ministry said Tuesday all foreign missions and interests were “safe,” pointing out it has reinforced security measures around embassies and the residences of foreigners.
The ministry also said it arrested five “terrorist elements” during the past two days near Sanaa, but gave no details.
—Agencies