Washington, Jan 4 (DPA) The US has no plans to open a new military front in Yemen, preferring to rely on Yemeni forces to counter the terrorism threat there, a senior advisor to US President Barack Obama told the Fox News broadcaster Sunday.
“We’re not talking about that at this point at all,” White House aide John Brennan said when asked whether US troops would be sent to Yemen.

“The Yemeni government has demonstrated their willingness to take the fight to Al Qaeda,” he said. “They’re willing to accept our support. We’re providing them everything that they’ve asked for.”

The statement come on the same day that the US and British governments announced that they would be closing their embassies in Yemen out of safety concerns and against growing concerns over Yemen’s role as a focal point for terrorist activities and planning by groups like Al Qaeda.