The US State Department is confirming it has closed the country's embassy in Yemen and evacuated its staff.
It comes after an ongoing political crisis and security concerns following the takeover of much of the country by Shi'ite rebels.
The department announced late on Tuesday that it had suspended operations at the embassy in Sanaa and relocated its remaining diplomatic personnel "due to the ongoing political instability and the uncertain security situation."
The embassy had been operating with only a skeleton staff for some weeks and was closed to the public amid deteriorating conditions.
Yemen has been in crisis for months, with Iran-linked Shi'ite Houthi rebels besieging the capital and then taking control.
Earlier on Tuesday, US officials said the embassy closure would not affect counterterrorism operations against al-Qaeda's Yemen branch.
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