也門7人在疑似美國無人機襲擊中被打死

Officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed at least seven alleged al-Qaida militants in Yemen, a day after the U.S. State Department ordered its non-essential staff to leave the country amid concerns of a possible terrorist attack.

The drone strike early Wednesday in Shabwa province was the fifth strike in Yemen in less than two weeks. The United States has repeatedly used drone strikes in recent years to target members of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula.

Yemeni officials say they have intercepted threats against targets in the country's capital and other locations, and earlier this week released a list of 25 people it says were planning to carry out attacks.

The United States has shut down 19 embassies and consulates in the Middle East and Africa through Saturday, including the U.S. Embassy in Sana'a.

U.S. President Barack Obama says the threat that caused those closures is "significant enough" that the United States is "taking every precaution."也門官員說，在一次疑似由美國無人機實施的襲擊中，有至少7個也門基地組織武裝分子被打死。一天前，由於擔心可能發生恐怖襲擊，美國國務院下令美國使館非必要工作人員離開也門。

星期三早些時候發生在舍卜沃省的無人機襲擊是不到兩個星期以來的第五次襲擊。美國近年來不斷使用無人機襲擊阿拉伯半島基地組織的目標成員。

也門官員說，他們截獲了針對該國首都和其他地區的目標面臨襲擊的威脅，並在本週早些時候發佈了一個據說在計劃實施襲擊的25個人的名單。

美國將位於中東和非洲的19個使領館關閉到星期六，其中包括駐薩那大使館。

美國總統奧巴馬說，促使關閉美國駐中東和非洲19個使領館的威脅是嚴重的，美國必須採取一切預防措施。