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Members of a militia group loyal to Yemen's President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, known as the Popular Committees, chew qat as they sit next to their tank, guarding a major intersection in Aden, Yemen, in this March 21, 2015, file photo. Once hailed by President Barack Obama as a model for fighting extremism, the U.S. counterterrorism strategy in Yemen has all but collapsed as the country descends into chaos, according to U.S. and Yemeni officials. (AP Photo/Hamza Hendawi, File)

U.S. counterterrorism strategy in Yemen collapses amid chaos

By Julie Pace and Ken Dilanian - Associated Press

FILE - In this Saturday, March 21, 2015 file photo, Members of a militia group loyal to Yemen's President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, known as the Popular Committees, chew qat, Yemen's favorite drug, as they sit next to their tank, guarding a major intersection in Aden, Yemen. Yemen’s Shiite rebels, backed by supporters of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, have seized the third-largest city after capturing the capital Sanaa in September, effectively splitting the country in half and hindering U.S. efforts to combat a powerful local al-Qaida affiliate. Hadi, a close U.S. ally, fled house arrest in Sanaa last month and has set up a base in the port city of Aden, the former capital of the once-independent south. (AP Photo/Hamza Hendawi, File)

NEWS GUIDE: The crisis in Yemen

By AHMED AL-HAJ - Associated Press

Image: United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), Facebook

U.S. special operations forces evacuate air base in Yemen

By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times

People stand amid bodies covered with blankets in a mosque after a suicide attack during the noon prayer in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, March 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Yemen mosque bombings kill at least 130; Islamic State claims responsibility

By Phillip Swarts - The Washington Times

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, before the Senate Armed Services Committee to deliver the annual assessment by intelligence agencies of the top dangers facing the country. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Iran threat rhetoric from U.S. intelligence community softer amid Obama nuclear talks

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

A Houthi Shiite fighter wearing an army uniform chants slogans during a demonstration to show support for his comrades in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. Thousands of protesters demonstrated Friday across Yemen, some supporting the Shiite rebels who seized the capital and others demanding the country's south secede after the nation's president and Cabinet resigned. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Pentagon lost $500M in weapons, aid to Yemen: ‘Assume it’s completely compromised’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Members of Peace Brigades, a Shiite militia group loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, heading to Tikrit, where Iraqi troops backed by Shiite fighters and Iranian advisers are fighting extremists, sit with their weapons in an armored vehicle as they leave Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, March 15, 2015. Dozens of fighters with the militia loyal to the radical Shiite cleric left Iraq's capital Sunday to take part in an offensive to capture Tikrit from the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

Global war will result in ‘banner of Islam’ over White House: Khamenei aide

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Joseph Dunford: Defense Dept. approved decision to evacuate Yemen unarmed

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

Leading the way: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attended a meeting with environmental officials and activists at his residence in Tehran on Sunday. Iran's supreme leader holds a deep mistrust of America. (Associated Press)

Iran using Obama sanctions relief to undermine U.S. interests in Middle East, senator says

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Gen. Lloyd Austin, who oversees military operations in the Middle East, told Congress on Tuesday that he is worried about how the removal of pertinent State Department and military staff from Yemen has further inflamed concerns about the future of counterterrorism operations in the region. (Associated Press)

U.S. Yemen evacuation weakens relations, terrorist fight: Mideast commander

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

A Yemeni man reads a newspaper featuring the front page with a photograph of former President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, and a headline in Arabic that reads, &quot; did they release him or kidnap him?&quot; in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015. Virtually powerless for months, Yemen’s overthrown President Hadi appeared ready to disappear from the country after fleeing Shiite rebels who held him captive in his own home. But the soft-spoken technocrat who long has avoided the limelight stepped back into it Saturday by renouncing his own resignation and challenging the Shiite Houthi rebels who hold control the capital and large parts of the country. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Hadi, once-quiet leader of Yemen, strikes newly defiant pose

By BRIAN ROHAN - Associated Press

FILE - Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi speaks during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, in this April 2, 2013 file photo. Aides close to Yemen's former president say he has fled the capital after Shiite rebels who surrounded his house let him go under international and local pressure. The aides said Saturday morning Feb. 21, 2015 that former President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi will go to Aden, then leave the country to receive medical treatment. (AP Photo/Natalia Kolesnikova, File)

Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, former Yemen president, flees capital after rebels let him go

By Ahmed Al-Haj - Associated Press

Houthi Shiite Yemenis wearing army uniforms ride in a pickup while patrolling in a street near Republican Palace, in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

U.N. Security Council OKs resolution against Yemen rebels

By Cara Anna - Associated Press

Policemen stand by U.S. Embassy vehicles, two in the foreground, while patrolling at the parking lot of the Sanaa international airport in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, Feb. 13, 2015. Houthi rebels seized about 20 vehicles left by U.S. diplomats and Marines at Sanaa's airport, officials said. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

FRANK GAFFNEY: Spare us anymore of Obama’s successes

By Frank J. Gaffney Jr.

Supporters of Houthi Shiites wave traditional daggers and dance as they celebrate the fourth anniversary of the uprising in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. The United States, Britain and France moved to close their embassies in Yemen on Wednesday, increasing the isolation of Shiite rebels who have seized power. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Al Qaeda-linked fighters seize Yemen army base: report

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Policemen stand guard at the entrance of the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. The State Department has closed the U.S. Embassy in Yemen and evacuated its staff because of the political crisis and security concerns following the takeover of much of the country by Shiite rebels. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Ex-Marines angry over reports on guards’ weapons in Yemen embassy

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

Ban Ki-moon: ‘Yemen is collapsing before our eyes’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Coalition special operations forces members coordinate troop movement during an operation in the Middle East. (Image: Facebook, Naval Special Warfare Command)

U.S. special operations forces to stay in Yemen despite embassy closure

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Yemen’s Houthi rebels seize U.S. Marines’ weapons at airport

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Yemeni demonstrators climb the gates of the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa, Yemen, on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, during a protest against a film ridiculing Islam's Prophet Muhammad. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

U.S. Embassy in Yemen closing amid violence

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times