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PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
Wed Feb 11, 2015, 01:48 PM Feb 2015

Rebels In Yemen Seize U.S. Embassy Vehicles After Evacuation

SANAA, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Armed Houthi rebels in the Yemeni capital Sanaa seized U.S. embassy vehicles after the ambassador and diplomats left the country on Wednesday, local members of embassy staff told Reuters.

Read the rest of the (short) article at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/11/yemen-rebels-us-embassy_n_6661134.html

Prior article discussing the embassy closing: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141011034

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Rebels In Yemen Seize U.S. Embassy Vehicles After Evacuation (Original Post) PoliticAverse Feb 2015 OP
Well, there's no way to prevent that. TwilightGardener Feb 2015 #1
Don't worry. We'll be back with replacements. leveymg Feb 2015 #2
Better than seizing the embassy employees. nt JeffHead Feb 2015 #3

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)
1. Well, there's no way to prevent that.
Wed Feb 11, 2015, 01:58 PM
Feb 2015

I guess we could have damaged the engine blocks on the way out, but why waste time doing that?

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