FOX News: Americans stuck in Yemen file suit demanding State Department, military rescue them
WASHINGTON – Claiming the Obama administration turned its back on them, 41 Americans stranded in war-torn Yemen filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the State Department and Defense Department for not evacuating them -- as fighting intensifies and U.S. allies launch airstrikes.
The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., seeks to compel the government to use “all resources” possible to rescue the stranded Americans. The plaintiffs range in age from just a few weeks old to senior citizens.
“Despite the clear danger to Americans in Yemen – and the death of at least one American – the Obama administration has not yet taken any substantive steps to help citizens or permanent residents reach safety,” the lawsuit claims.
More News On Americans Who Are Trapped In Yemen Suing The U.S. Government For Help In Getting Them Out
U.S. citizens in Yemen sue State, Defense departments for failing to evacuate -- UPI
Americans stuck in Yemen file suit against State, Defense departments -- Al Jazeera
Desperation for Americans in Yemen as U.S. refuses to mount rescue -- McClatchy News
For Most People, There's No Way Out Of Yemen's Conflict -- Huffington Post
'Am I going to make this or not?' — One American's escape from Yemen -- PRI
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