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| Mar.18 |
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 U.S. Embassy closes after blast The U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, closed after 3 mortar rounds detonated near the embassy compound
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| May.2 |
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Many feared dead in blast| 13 people have died and 45 others wounded as an explosion rocked the entrance of a Yemeni city | |
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| May.6 |
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  Somalis into Yemen in record numbers Intensifying violence, food shortages and widespread drought are driving an increasing number of Somalis to seek asylum
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| Jul.9 |
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  Pirates release German cargo ship Pirates have released MV Lehmann Timber and its crew of 14 after holding them for nearly six weeks
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| Jul.27 |
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 Al Qaeda claims responsibility for attack Al Qaeda's branch in Yemen has claimed responsibility for suicide bombing attack on a building housing Yemeni security forces
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| Sep. 17 |
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 Al Qaeda blamed for U.S. Embassy attack  Map of Sanaa Yemen Suspected Al Qaeda disguised as security forces launched an explosive assault on the embassy in capital, Sanaa. The attack involved 2 car bombs
| 18-year-old Susan El-Baneh and her husband of three weeks died holding hands, victims of a terrorist attack on the U.S. Embassy
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| Sep. 18 |
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 U.S. death sparks embassy pullout| Non-essential Embassy officials are being urged to leave Yemen. An American woman was among those killed in the attack | |
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U.S. student, husband dead in attack| 18-year-old Susan El-Baneh and her husband of three weeks died holding hands, victims of a terrorist attack on the U.S. Embassy | |
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| Sep. 28 |
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52 Somalis die in smuggling attempt| The boat smuggling them across the gulf to Yemen broke down, and they were left adrift with no food or water for 18 days | |
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