SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni forces fought al Qaeda militants on Monday, killing at least two they said were behind security threats which forced the U.S. embassy and other foreign missions to close.

周一，也门军队和基地组织发生武装冲突，杀死至少两名激进分子，他们称：叛乱者对美国和其他国家外交使团造成安全威胁，迫使各大使馆闭馆。

"These (militant) elements are believed to be behind the threats directed to the U.S. embassy," a Yemeni security official told Reuters. "Clashes are still continuing."

The United States embassy in the capital, Sanaa, said it was staying shut for a second day in response to al Qaeda threats.

一也门安全部门官员向路透社透露：“他们认为激进分子的行为将直接威胁到美国大使馆，目前冲突还在继续。”位于也门首都Sanaa美国大使馆称：他们第二天将继续闭馆以应对基地组织的威胁。

Britain's embassy has been closed since Sunday and Japan suspended its consular services on Monday due to security concerns.

英国大使馆从周日开始已经关闭，日本出于安全考虑周一也停止了大使馆的服务。

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the Yemen branch of Osama bin Laden's network, has claimed responsibility for a December 25 attempt to blow up a U.S. passenger plane carrying 300 people.   

阿拉伯半岛上的基地组织，是本拉登组织在也门的分支机构，他们已经宣称对12月25日的预谋炸毁载有300名乘客美国民航机事件负责。