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Travellers walking towards the departure lounge at Sanaa International Airport yesterday. The US has called for its citizens to immediately leave Yemen and pulled non-essential embassy staff from the country, citing possible terrorist attacks. The latest security measures came after an Al Qaeda threat prompted closures of 19 US diplomatic posts in the Middle East and North Africa. The closures have been extended through Saturday. “We are concerned about a threat stream indicating the potential for terrorist attacks against US persons or facilities overseas, especially emanating from the Arabian Peninsula,” a State Department official said in Washington. Britain also withdrew its embassy staff from Yemen “due to increased security concerns.” Germany and France have closed their embassies in Sanaa and the Dutch government has urged its citizens to leave Yemen.
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