Washington warns against attacks of its interests in Yemen

The USA has issued a warning on the possibility of al-Qaida organization launching new attacks against its interests in Yemen and recommended its citizens not to travel there.

In a statement, the US said that "the security threat which concerns all American citizens in Yemen, is still high because of the continued efforts made by al-Qaida organization to build a new center for operations." It added that this will lead to attacks by individuals or groups against firms and interests or American individuals and asked the Americans in Yemen to be very cautious and to avoid crowded areas and areas trodden by foreigners.

The American administration had asked non- basic employees and their families in the American embassy in Sanaa to leave the country in light of reports which talked said that al-Qaida is planning to attack American interests in Yemen.