原创 U.S. Ends Its Closure of Embassy

The U.S. Embassy and at least five other embassies closed for business as al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, as the branch of the group here is called, vowed revenge for U.S.-supported attacks against their strongholds.

Over the weekend, Washington promised to increase aid to Yemen in its effort to combat terrorism, in the wake of the attempted plane bombing on Christmas Day allegedly linked to the Yemeni-based branch of al Qaeda.

Yemeni military forces have stepped up their raids on suspected al Qaeda cells operating in the rugged country, and government officials say they have killed or arrested dozens of militants in the past three weeks. On Monday, officials said they made an attack north of San'a that killed two alleged al Qaeda operatives.

Yemeni www.apidnr.com.hk government officials say their efforts have ended any immediate threat to foreigners in the country. "There is nothing to fear from any threats of terror attack," the Interior Ministry said.