US closes embassy in Yemen after attack - TV

Reuters (excerpt) ^ | September 18, 2008

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DUBAI, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The United States has closed its embassy in the Yemeni capital Sanaa after an attack on the heavily fortified building, al Jazeera television said on Thursday.

It was unclear from the report whether the closure was temporary or permanent.

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Reuters - U.S. embassy in Yemen says not closed due to attacks

[Alia]

Okaaayyy... whose word do I trust more.... US Military... or Al Jazeera.

LOL!

[Cindy]

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https://www.osac.gov/Reports/report.cfm?contentID=90586

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Warden Message: U.S. Embassy Sana’a Attack
CONSULAR AFFAIRS BULLETINS
Middle East / N. Africa - Yemen
17 Sep 2008

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U.S. Embassy Sana’a, Yemen issued the following Warden Message on Setpember 17, 2008:

On September 17, at approximately 9:15 a.m. a car exploded in the vicinity of the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa. The initial explosion was followed by several secondary explosions and casualties were reported. The embassy and consular section will be closed following the incident. We will send further updates as information becomes available. The embassy Consular Section will be closed for routine services until further notice.

The U.S. Embassy is located at Dhahr Himyar Zone, Sheraton Hotel District, P.O. Box 22347. The telephone number of the Consular Section is (967)(1) 755-2000, extension 2153 or 2266. The fax number is (967)(1) 303-175. The after hours emergency number is (967)(1)755-2000 (press zero for extension). In case of an emergency, if these regular numbers do not work, please call 967-733213509.

Current information on travel and security in Yemen may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States and Canada, or, from outside the United States and Canada, 1-202-501-4444. U.S. citizens should consult the Travel Warning for Yemen, the Country Specific Information for Yemen, and the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement on the Department’s Internet site at http://travel.state.gov.

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http://yemen.usembassy.gov/yemen/citizen_services.html

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http://yemen.usembassy.gov/wm_09172008.html

“WARDEN MESSAGES
September 17, 2008 Embassy Attack”

[Cindy]

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_936.html

Travel Warning
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Washington, DC 20520

This information is current as of today, Thu Sep 18 2008 03:08:44 GMT-0700 (PDT).

YEMEN

August 13, 2008

[LibLieSlayer]

It is temp... we are hardening it even more. Expanding it and there is a reason for that!

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