An explosion was heard near the US Embassy in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, eyewitnesses told Yemen Post. A security official told the Yemen Post that the explosion happened at a distance of 2-3 kilometers from the embassy and no causalties were reported.
As a precautionary measure, ambulances were heard heading towards the direction of the embassy, residents said. Government forces introduced strict checkpoints at roads leading to the embassy and blocked off roads 3-4 kilometers from the embassy location.