A US embassy spokesperson in Sana'a Yemen tells Fox News they are "sincerely concerned" following the Al Qaeda attack on a British diplomatic convoy today. They "condemn the terror attack" which left one Briton and three Yemeni's injured.
A "warden message" is being issued advising American citizens to maintain "vigilance" during this period.
A diplomatic source in Sana'a tells Fox News the US embassy has been under a "heightened alert" since late summer for a terror attack. The source also describes the US embassy as the "number one hard target" for the terrorists.
The attack on the UK convoy occurred not far from the US embassy and near a five star hotel frequented by foreigners.
It is reported an LAW anti-tank rocket was used in the attack.
The target of today's attack was the Deputy UK Ambassador, Fiona Gibbs, who recently arrived in the country.
The outgoing Ambassador escaped uninjured after being targeted by a suicide bomber in April.
The US embassy was hit by a double suicide bomb attack in 2008
A French national was also shot and killed and a Briton injured by a Yemeni guard at an oil facility outside Sana'a. It is also being portrayed as an Al Qaeda attack.
Read more: http://liveshots.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/10/06/us-embassy-concerns-grow-in-yemen/#ixzz11gKDLVMN
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