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Non-essential staff of US embassy to leave Yemen
Non-essential staff will leave Yemen after failed mortar attacks on housing complex of Americans in Sana’a, according to a US Embassy statement on Tuesday.
- By Nasser Arrabyee, Correspondent
- Published: 15:34 April 8, 2008
- Image Credit: Reuters
- A road block set up outside the US embassy in Sana'a.
Sanaa: Non-essential staff will leave Yemen after failed mortar attacks on housing complex of Americans in Sana'a, according to a US Embassy statement on Tuesday.
"Following the attack on US Embassy on March 18 and April 6 attack on the Hadda residential compound in Sana'a, the Department of State has ordered the departure of non-emergency embassy staff and family members from Yemen," said the statement.
The staff that will stay will not be allowed to travel outside the capital Sana'a, the statement said.
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