What is next? - U.S., U.K. Close Embassies in Yemen, Cite Threat From Al-Qaeda - by Ian Katz and Henry Meyer

The U.K. and U.S. are offering more security aid for Yemen, an impoverished Arabian Peninsula nation which is emerging as a base for al-Qaeda attacks as the terrorist group comes under pressure in Pakistan and Afghanistan. They have also closed their embassies in Yemen yesterday, citing threats of attack by al- Qaeda terrorists. Asked if American troops might be sent to Yemen, Brennan said: “We’re not talking about that at this point at all.”

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