There are about 100 Special Forces commandos stationed at the air base. They are the last Americans in the country. The al-Qaeda branch that seized the nearby town is considered to be the organization's best and most dangerous.
The country continues to face turmoil since its President was forced to resign, but international governments still consider him to be the president. Other U.S. and European military advisors had left the country in February.
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Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/03/21/yemen-us-military/25138325/
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Keywords: military, U.S., Yemen, evacuating, al-Qaeda