The Yemeni government ended an al Qaeda plot to attack
strategic locations in Mukalla and Shabwa," spokesman Rajeh Badi said referring to a Yemeni port
city and a southern province. "Large numbers of government forces are
making sure the Yemeni coasts are safe from any al Qaeda attack. Al Qaeda
sought to attack the oil pipelines but failed and tried to attack through the
coast of Mukalla but failed as well," he said. News of the foiled plot
comes a day after the United States urged all Americans to leave the country
amid fears of a possible terror threat. A
few" al Qaeda operatives have arrived in Sanaa over the past three days,
which has forced government authorities to put Yemeni forces on high alert. Two
U.S. military transport aircraft landed in Yemen on Tuesday to evacuate
American citizens. The UK Foreign Office has also withdrawn its embassy staff.
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