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Germany asks citizens to leave Yemen

Xinhua, February 13, 2015 Adjust font size:

German Foreign Ministry issued a warning against travel to Yemen on Thursday and asked German citizens who were already there to leave the country.

The ministry said both political and security situation is "extremely volatile" in Yemen. There are significant risks of conflicts, mass demonstrations and terrorist attacks around the country including in the capital Sanaa.

"The Foreign Ministry warns strongly against travel to Yemen. Germans, who are still there, are urged to leave Yemen," the warning said.

Earlier this week, the United States, France and Great Britain announced to suspend their embassy operations and withdraw diplomatic staff due to the security situation.

German government has not decided to close German embassy in Yemen. A spokesman for German Foreign Ministry said the government was closely monitor the situation there.

Security situation deteriorated in Yemen since January when the Shiite Houthi group seized the presidential palace in Sanaa after deadly clashes with presidential guards.

On Feb. 6, the Houthi group announced a unilateral move to dissolve the parliament and form a presidential council to take over power after the country's president and premier's resignation was rejected by Yemen's political parties.

On Wednesday, tens of thousands of people marched across Yemen's several cities in protest against the Houthi group. Endit