No impending menace on any foreigner, embassy: Yemen

SANA'A, Jan. 05(Saba)- The Yemen Interior Ministry has beefed up precautious security procedures around foreign embassies
and residential areas where foreigners stay.

"Security protections for embassies are at a high standard of counteraction
performance in case of any repulsive attempt," an official source told Saba who
confirmed that
the security personnel assuming the responsibility of protecting embassies are
capable of carrying out their tasks to the fullest. The source further added that
security
men are on high alert to sort out different speculations and possibilities.
The source recalled in a hint to the successful and courageous actions of the
security people in foiling the December 17, 2008 anti-US embassy terror attack.
It went on to say "the Ministry of Interior emphasizes that all embassies,
diplomatic missions and foreign companies are fully secured and there is nothing to
be worried
about," asserting that "security is maintained and there is no fear for the life of
any foreigner or any foreign embassy in the country." The source revealed that
security
apparatuses have imposed a cordon around al-Qaeda terror elements in the areas where
it is expected to be the whereabouts they use and they are under surveillance around
the clock.
It announced they have apprehended 5 terror elements in Sana'a and Hudeidah
governoate and the Capital City as well as killed 2 others in Arhab district of
Sana'a.
AM/AM