Yemen

Yemen: Attacks on Foreign Residences, U.S. Embassy Prompt Departure of Embassy Personnel

Date: April 10th, 2008 |

The U.S. Embassy in Sanaa has ordered the departure of non-emergency staff and their families from Yemen following a series of violent incidents, most recently the April 6 attack on the Hadda residential compound in Sanaa where many foreigners live and the March 18 mortar attack on the U.S. Embassy. Three explosive rounds were fired [read more]

Yemen: More Kidnappings of Westerners

Date: January 3rd, 2006 |

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Five Italian tourists were kidnapped a day after a former German diplomat and his family were released unharmed from a four-day kidnapping. These incidents followed on the heels of the abduction of two Austrians in December who were also released unharmed. The incident with the Italians was the fifth kidnapping in a year and the [read more]

Yemen

Date: May 28th, 2003 |

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Yemen: The U.S. State Department has authorized the return of nonessential personnel and adult family members, while at the same time reaffirming its warning to defer travel here because the threat of attacks on U.S. interest [read more]

Yemen

Date: December 3rd, 2002 |

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The U.S. State Department has reissued its warning against travel to Yemen, citing credible reports that terrorists have planned attacks on U.S interests and continue to threaten [read more]

Yemen

Date: March 19th, 2002 |

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The State Department reaffirmed its warning that Americans should defer travel to Yemen citing credible reports that terrorists have planned attacks against U.S. interests here. If you must go, maintain a high level of [read more]

Yemen: Attack on Tourist Site

Date: July 4th, 2007 |

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Authorities have tightened security around government buildings and foreign facilities in response to the suicide car bombing of a group of Spanish tourists at an archaeological site in the troubled eastern province of Marib. Seven Spanish citizens and two Yemenis were killed in the bombing, which was blamed on al-Qaeda. The U.S. Embassy in Sana’a [read more]

Yemen: Kidnapped Austrian Tourists Released Unharmed

Date: December 27th, 2005 |

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Two Austrian tourists were kidnapped by a local tribe Dec. 22 and released unharmed two days later in Marib province, one of two regions that the U.S. Embassy recommends travelers avoid. The Embassy�s warning was released two days before the kidnapping and cited information on current tensions in Marib and Saada. Travel for Embassy personnel [read more]

Yemen

Date: April 2nd, 2003 |

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The U.S. State Department reported it had received credible threats that terrorists were planning attacks on U.S. interests in Yemen, and warned Americans to defer travel here. Non-emergency personnel and adult family members of Embassy employees were authorized to leave the country. Children of Embassy employees have not been allowed in the country since March [read more]

Yemen

Date: April 30th, 2002 |

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The U.S. Embassy in San’a reopened April 28 after being closed for five days because of unspecified threats against U.S. interests in the country. The city has experienced two recent bombings, the latest on April 16 at the offices of Yemen’s intelligence service, targeted because it was supposedly where U.S. agents launched their pursuit of [read more]

Yemen

Date: December 27th, 2001 |

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Based on information released by the FBI, the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa announced that U.S. and British citizens may be the targets of a terrorist attack, particularly at the Gold Mohur Hotel in Aden around the period of Christmas and New Year’s. Other locations associated with foreigners may also be at risk, including the Sanaa [read more]