Britain to reopen Yemen embassy after terror alert

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AFP London
Last Updated : Aug 15 2013 | 8:57 PM IST
The British embassy in Yemen will be open in the "next couple of days", the ambassador said today as she returned to the country following a terror alert.
Britain was among several Western countries which closed their embassies on August 4 following US warnings of an Al-Qaeda attack. A few days later it withdrew all diplomatic staff.
Ambassador Jane Marriott announced on Twitter: "Hello Yemen. It's great to be back... Looking to reopen the embassy in the next couple of days. Watch this space."
The alert was reportedly linked to the interception of communications between Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri and the leader of the group's Yemen-based affiliate, Nasser al-Wuhayshi.
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First Published: Aug 15 2013 | 8:57 PM IST

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