U.S. Closes Drone Base in Yemen, Withdraws Forces as U.N. Warns of Civil War

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After touting its "successful" counterterrorism model in Yemen, the United States has evacuated its remaining personnel, including 100 special operations forces from a military base seen as key in the drone war against al-Qaeda.

This comes amidst worsening violence between government forces and Shia Houthi rebels, and an attack, claimed by the Islamic State, that killed dozens of worshipers at two mosques. The United Nations has warned that Yemen is on the brink of an "Iraq-Libya-Syria"-type civil war.

"Democracy Now!" is joined by Iona Craig, a journalist who was based in Sana'a for four years as The Times of London's Yemen correspondent.