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| Shiite insurgents overran Yemen’s presidential palace on Monday, a development that raises significant concerns about the future of the country, home to terrorists with al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. The Houthi rebel faction that carried out the attack, which began Sunday, is believed to be backed by Iran. | Shiite insurgents overran Yemen’s presidential palace on Monday, a development that raises significant concerns about the future of the country, home to terrorists with al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. The Houthi rebel faction that carried out the attack, which began Sunday, is believed to be backed by Iran. |
| The prospect of civil war in Yemen raises significant security concerns for Washington. The State Department maintains an embassy in the capital city of Sanaa, and the CIA is believed to operate drones from a secret base near the country. U.S. Special Operations troops also operate in and around the country. Notably, Navy SEALs attempted to rescue two Western hostages from an al-Qaeda compound there in December, but the hostages were killed by their captors. | The prospect of civil war in Yemen raises significant security concerns for Washington. The State Department maintains an embassy in the capital city of Sanaa, and the CIA is believed to operate drones from a secret base near the country. U.S. Special Operations troops also operate in and around the country. Notably, Navy SEALs attempted to rescue two Western hostages from an al-Qaeda compound there in December, but the hostages were killed by their captors. |
| The U.S. Embassy in Sanaa warned U.S. citizens on Monday to avoid the area around the presidential palace and residence “due to heavy fighting.” While the conflict is appears to be politically motivated and not directed at foreign interests, “all U.S. citizens should be vigilant in of the continued high risk of kidnapping and terrorist attacks throughout Yemen,” State Department officials said. | |
| The Marine Corps guards the embassy in Sanaa, and has bolstered its embassy security guard force at times in recent years with additional infantrymen. It wasn’t clear Monday what kind of U.S. force is present now. The State Department abandoned its embassy in Tripoli, Libya, in July with help from Marines after fighting escalated there and raised new security concerns. The State Department issued a warning to U.S. citizens in Yemen last month that there was a high risk of kidnapping and terrorist attacks throughout Yemen. | The Marine Corps guards the embassy in Sanaa, and has bolstered its embassy security guard force at times in recent years with additional infantrymen. It wasn’t clear Monday what kind of U.S. force is present now. The State Department abandoned its embassy in Tripoli, Libya, in July with help from Marines after fighting escalated there and raised new security concerns. The State Department issued a warning to U.S. citizens in Yemen last month that there was a high risk of kidnapping and terrorist attacks throughout Yemen. |
| The Houthi rebels are not affiliated with al-Qaeda, but are opposed to the Western-allied government of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi. Al-Qaeda has bragged in recent weeks about killing Houthi fighters. | The Houthi rebels are not affiliated with al-Qaeda, but are opposed to the Western-allied government of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi. Al-Qaeda has bragged in recent weeks about killing Houthi fighters. |
| Here’s a look at some of the images coming out of Yemen yesterday and today: | Here’s a look at some of the images coming out of Yemen yesterday and today: |