The U.S. military is working to evacuate about 100 special operations forces members out of the Al Anad air base in Yemen due to the crumbling security at the base.
The troops being evacuated are the last American forces stationed in Yemen.
Washington Times
There has been mounting violence by rival armed groups in Yemen, including Houthi rebels, al-Qaeda and IS.BBC
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Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, who fled to the southern port city of Aden after the capital was taken over by Houthis last month [requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council].
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The US military personnel at the base, including some special forces, had been training Yemeni fighters to support their fight against al-Qaeda.
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Late on Saturday, US state department spokesman Jeff Rathke said: "Due to the deteriorating security situation in Yemen, the US government has temporarily relocated its remaining personnel out of Yemen."
He said the US would continue to support Yemen's "political transition" and monitor terrorist threats emanating from the country. but he added: "There is no military solution to Yemen's current crisis."
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