Posted on 08/03/2013 2:32:44 PM PDT by don-o
Britain was due to close on Sunday amid heightened security fears after the US issued a global travel alert because of a threat of possible al Qaida terrorist attacks.
The two-day closure, described by the Foreign Office as a "precautionary measure", came amid concerns over escalating violence in the country.
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Clashes were reported in Sana'a on Friday. Military officials said one fighter was killed and six were wounded in the unrest.
The casualties were reported to be part of a rebel group of Republican Guard troops loyal to Yemen's ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh.
There has been a rise in attempted abductions and carjackings of foreigners in Sana'a in recent months and US drone strikes in Yemen have been blamed for escalating tensions as President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi met President Barack Obama in Washington for talks last week.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has previously issued stark warnings urging any British citizens in Yemen to leave.
Its travel advisory reads: . If you don't leave the country now while commercial carriers are still flying it is extremely unlikely that the British government will be able to evacuate you or provide consular assistance.
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
The west’s wishful thinking that the Jihad would just go away is about to bite the world on the butt. The lesson of 1939 is forgotten.
These rebels support the ousted dictator.
Thanks don-o.
Who in their right mind goes to Yemen in the first place?
FYI
France, Germany, UK are in agreement on Yemen.... the US ... meh
Britain was due to close on Sunday amid heightened security fears after the US issued a global travel alert because of a threat of possible al Qaida terrorist attacks.
The two-day closure, described by the Foreign Office as a “precautionary measure”, came amid concerns over escalating violence in the country.
Britain, closed? Because of escalating violence?
I knew it just from paying attention.
Thank you.
How can this be? We were told that the heavy use of drones there had Al Quaeda on the run.
Watch your mouth MM — I spent 5 years in that country long before there was an al-Qaeda.
It is perhaps the prettiest part of the whole Arab peninsula and it definitely has the best climate.
And, oh yes, it has sweet 40 API gravity crude.
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