U.S. Embassy in Yemen Closing as Violence May Threaten Diplomats
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The U.S. is shutting its embassy in Yemen and withdrawing American personnel amid increasing unrest after Shiite Houthi rebels took control in the capital Sana’a.
The State Department is acting as a risk of violence may threaten diplomats, spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement on Tuesday in Washington.