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| US Yemen embassy closes to public over security fears | US Yemen embassy closes to public over security fears |
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| The US embassy in Yemen in the capital Sanaa has been closed to the public because of security concerns. | |
| The state department said that the embassy would be shut until further notice "out of an abundance of caution and care for our employees and others". | The state department said that the embassy would be shut until further notice "out of an abundance of caution and care for our employees and others". |
| Last week the Western-backed president and PM resigned after Shia Houthi rebels tightened their grip on Sanaa. | Last week the Western-backed president and PM resigned after Shia Houthi rebels tightened their grip on Sanaa. |
| President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi said he could not continue after the Houthis failed to honour a peace deal. | |
| Correspondents say that in the aftermath of President Hadi's resignation there is a sense that Yemen is leaderless and drifting through a dangerously uncertain political moment. | |
| Consular operations will resume as soon as "our analysis indicates we are able to do so safely", the state department statement said. | |
| It said that US citizens in the country "remain vulnerable to kidnappings and terrorist attacks", especially when travelling from their homes to work. | |
| Thousands of Yemenis took to the streets Sanaa and other cities over the weekend in protest against the actions of the Houthi rebels. |