[Al Arabiya Latest] Two al-Qaeda militants were killed and one injured in clashes with government forces in Yemen, a Yemeni security official told Reuters on Monday, while the United States and Britain kept their embassies in Yemen closed for a second day."Clashes are still continuing," the official said, adding that the militants were thought to be behind threats that prompted the closure of the U.S. embassy in Sanaa.
Yemeni authorities meanwhile have tightened security measures at and around the capital's airport, as well as around several embassies, an AFP correspondent said.
New checkpoints were installed along the airport road while security measures were reinforced around the missions of Britain, Germany, Saudi Arabia and the United States. Later in the day, France also closed its embassy.
The U.S. embassy has cited threats by al-Qaeda, which U.S. intelligence agencies believe has a growing presence in Yemen. An aide to President Barack Obama has said the United States had indications al-Qaeda was planning an attack in Sanaa.