原创 UK Embassy In Yemen To Reopen Wednesday

The U.K. embassy www.apidnr.com.hk in Sana'a reopened Wednesday after being closed for three days due to the threat of an attack by Al Qaeda, the mission announced in a statement.

"The British embassy has reopened, but public services remain closed (visa and consular services)," said the statement posted on its Web site.

"The situation is being assessed on a daily basis."

The U.S. embassy in Yemen reopened Tuesday after a two-day closure prompted by Al Qaeda threats as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned unrest in the Arab country is a threat to global stability.

The U.S. embassy said on its Web site that Yemeni security forces had addressed a "specific area of concern" in the north of the capital Sana'a on Monday, paving the way for Tuesday's reopening.

Warnings of a possible Al Qaeda attack had led Washington to close its embassy in Sana'a the day before. The U.K. and French authorities followed suit, while Japan suspended consular services at its embassy.

"Successful counterterrorism operations conducted by the government of Yemen security forces January 4 north of the capital have addressed a specific area of concern, and have contributed to the embassy's decision to resume operations," the U.S. embassy said in a statement.

It was www.apidnr.com.hk apparently referring to a security operation Yemeni police conducted Monday in the area of Arhab, 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Sana'a, where two suspected members of Al Qaeda were killed and three others wounded.