US orders evacuation of embassy in Yemen
The State Department has ordered the US Embassy in Yemen evacuated as a result of the threat by al-Qaeda that has triggered temporary shutdowns of 19 American diplomatic posts across the Middle East and Africa.
A statement issued Tuesday says the department has ordered the departure of non-emergency US government personnel "due to the continued potential for terrorist attacks." The travel warning says US citizens currently in Yemen should depart and calls the security threat level in Yemen "extremely high." (AP)
