Britain has evacuated its last . special forces from Yemen because of the deteriorating security . situation there . The move was confirmed by a source familiar with the matter who spoke to Reuters today and follows an announcement by US officials on Saturday that the country had evacuated its own remaining personnel , including about 100 special operations forces . US State Department spokesman Jeff Rathke said in a statement : 'Due to the deteriorating security situation in Yemen , the US government has temporarily relocated its remaining personnel out of the country . ' Anti-Houthi protesters demonstrate in Yemen 's southwestern city of Taiz today . Iran-backed Houthis took over the city on Sunday as violence intensifies with the group 's continuing push south . Mourners attend the funeral ceremony of Yemen mosque attack victim Bessar Hamud Galip Urhub at the Hasus Mosque in Sanaa today . Suicide bombers attacked two mosques in the Yemeni capital on Friday . Pro-Houthi police troopers use tear gas to disperse anti-Houthi protesters in Taiz in violent clashes today . US forces evacuated al Annad airbase near the southern city of al Houta , which was captured by al Qaeda militants on Friday . Their British counterparts are understood to have been airlifted from the capital Sana ' a over the weekend . The Ministry of Defence does not comment on special forces matters . Britain withdrew staff from its embassy in Yemen last month . and temporarily suspended operations there as northern-based Houthi rebels continued their march south . Washington and Paris also closed their embassies last month as the country teeters on the brink of all-out civil war . The latest withdrawal came as pro-Houthi police troopers used tear gas to disperse anti-Houthi protesters in Yemen 's southwestern city of Taiz . Iran-backed Houthis took over the city on Sunday in an escalation of a power struggle diplomats say risks drawing in neighbouring oil giant Saudi Arabia and its main regional rival Iran . The Houthis agreed to share power with Hadi after they seized Sana ' a in September . Troops belonging to the Yemeni special forces loyal to General Abdel Hafedh al-Sakkaf protest at the entrance of their command in the southern city of Aden demanding outstanding wages be paid . Mourners bury the body of Bashar Arhab , a victim of one of Friday 's suicide bombings at mosques . The bombers killed at least 137 worshippers and wounded hundreds more during Friday prayers . Anti-Houthi protesters run as pro-Houthi police open fire in the air to disperse them in the city of Taiz . That split the army , parliament was dissolved in February and violence continues to intensify between the two sides . Also today soldiers loyal to Yemeni president Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi fought off dozens of Shi'ite Houthi militiamen heading for the Sunni leader 's seat of power in the southern city of Aden , militia sources and a local official told Reuters . Mr Hadi fled to the southern city of Aden in February after escaping from house arrest in Sana ' a . The Houthis have taken control of the capital and six provinces . On Friday , Islamic State affiliates claimed responsibility for two bombs at mosques in Sana ' a . As many as 150 people were killed in bomb blasts in the capital last week and 345 people were injured during the rush for Friday prayers . If the group was behind the attacks , it would mark its first large-scale foray into the country and could raise the prospect of a bloody Shia versus Sunni conflict . Bodies of people killed in a suicide attack during the noon prayer are covered in blankets in a mosque in Sana ' a on Friday . Triple suicide bombers hit a pair of mosques crowded with worshippers in the capital . Yemenis carry a body of a man killed in a bomb attack at a mosque in Sana ' a . The attackers targeted mosques frequented by Shiite Houthi rebels , who have controlled the capital since September . The CIA and US military have carried out drone strikes against insurgents in Yemen for many years . A 2011 strike killed influential cleric Anwar al Awlaki , who was the motivator behind many terrorist attacks against the West and is said to have influenced the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris . Gulf Arab countries will take necessary measures to protect the region against 'aggression ' by the Houthi group if a peaceful solution can not be found to that country 's turmoil , Saudi Arabia 's Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal said today . Prince Saud , who also remarked that the kingdom opposed Iranian 'interference ' in Yemen , was speaking at a joint news conference in Riyadh with visiting British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond . Hammond said Britain would discuss with Saudi Arabia and the United States how to reinforce the position of Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi , adding : 'None of us wants to see military action . '
Troops airlifted from capital Sana ' a amid deteriorating security situation . US evacuated its own remaining personnel on Saturday , official confirmed . Police troopers used tear gas to disperse anti-Houthi protesters in Iran . Southwestern city was taken over by Taiz-backed Houthi rebels on Sunday . Northern group continues to move south after taking capital in September . Country on brink of civil war which may involve neighbouring Saudi Arabia . ISIS affiliates claimed responsibility for deadly bombs at Sana ' a mosques .