The White House claimed today that the United States should be feared by ‘extremists’ in Yemen – even though the last remaining special forces have been evacuated from the country ‘because it is dangerous.' White House spokesman Josh Earnest said that ISIS-linked groups will have American to deal with if they carry out more attacks in the war-torn country, which is split between Sunni and Shia Muslims. U.S. officials 'had to relocate from Yemen because its a dangerous country,' Earnest said Monday. 'But I'll tell you, that as of today, Yemen remains a dangerous country for extremists as well.' Earnest said there continues to be continues to be 'ongoing security cooperation' between the U.S. and the 'national security infrastructure' of Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, whose power has been crippled in recent months after Shia rebels initiated a coup-d'etat.U.S. officials 'had to relocate from Yemen because its a dangerous country,' the White House spokesman said. 'But I'll tell you, that as of today, Yemen remains a dangerous country for extremists as as well'The United States evacuated its remaining 100 Special Operations forces members from Yemen on Saturday; the UK followed suitSecurity conditions in the country continue to deteriorate, with 137 killed on Friday and hundreds injured in five suicide bombingsOn Saturday, Houthi rebels, who have seized the government, issued a call to arms to battle those forces that remain loyal to President HadiLast week hundreds of al Qaeda rebels escaped from Yemeni prisonsISIS affiliates are claiming responsibility for Friday's suicide bombings but the White House says there's no evidence the terrorist group was involvedDespite recent violence, US insists its counter terror strategy is still working in the region
The remarks follow the _' removal on Saturday of special forces from the country. The _ and U.K. responded to the disturbances by recalling special forces from the country. The U.S. and _ responded to the disturbances by recalling special forces from the country.