Embassies in Yemen close as thousands protests against militia rule

By Mohammed Ghobari SANAA (Reuters) - The United States, Britain and France closed their embassies in Yemen over security fears as the takeover of the country by a Shi'ite Muslim militia group threatened all-out civil war. The United States stopped work at its embassy and withdrew its diplomatic staff on Tuesday. "Recent unilateral actions disrupted the political transition process in Yemen, creating the risk that renewed violence would threaten Yemenis and the diplomatic community in