|
An attack on oil company personnel near the border between Marib and Shabwa governorates this morning has resulted in casualties, including one American citizen critically injured. The U.S. Embassy has cancelled all official and non-official travel by Embassy personnel to Marib and Shabwa governorates for the near future. The Embassy continues to recommend that American citizens avoid traveling to Marib and Shabwa, and remain vigilant throughout Yemen.
The U.S. Embassy is located at Dhahr Himyar Zone, Sheraton Hotel District, P.O. Box 22347. The telephone number of the Consular Section is (967)(1) 755-2000, extension 2153 or 2266. The fax number is (967)(1) 303-175. The after hours emergency number is (967)(1) 755-2000 (press zero for extension). In case of an emergency, if these regular numbers do not work, please call 967-733213509.
Current information on travel and security in Yemen may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 within the United States and Canada, or, from outside the United States and Canada, 1-202-501-4444. U.S. citizens should consult the Travel Warning for Yemen, the Consular Information Sheet for Yemen, the Middle East and North Africa Public Announcement, and the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement on the Department's Internet site at http://travel.state.gov. For the latest health information for travelers overseas, please call the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636) or visit www.cdc.gov/travel.
|
