Reports: Yemen presidential palace taken over; 'Shots fired' at US Embassy staffers

The situation in Yemen, which last year President Obama cited as a counterterrorism success story, is deteriorating:

CNN BREAKING: Presidential Palace in Yemen completely taken over by the rebels; Prime Minister’s residence under attack -Info Min

— Vaughn Sterling (@vplus) January 20, 2015

Shiite rebels seize presidential palace in Yemeni capital, army commander says http://t.co/a8Gmx8ncZB pic.twitter.com/36tsda7ELm

— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 20, 2015

Breaking News: Rebel coup under way in Yemen, presidential palace seized http://t.co/xHUURUD4CQ pic.twitter.com/uMx1XUxEZ1 via @globeandmail

— Lisa Daftari (@LisaDaftari) January 20, 2015

BREAKING: A coup appears to be underway in Yemen as armed rebels enter president's palace http://t.co/DvXDeKDyjB pic.twitter.com/FPhqHoxqU2

— The Independent (@Independent) January 20, 2015

Militiamen seize the presidential palace in Yemen's capital, Interior Ministry officials say: http://t.co/Wg4OzqoEPv

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) January 20, 2015

#UPDATE Yemen militia seeking to 'overthrow' president: minister http://t.co/xTOIyHx5HM

— AFP news agency (@AFP) January 20, 2015

Militia storm Yemen state broadcaster http://t.co/OYrWD1WTva (EPA) pic.twitter.com/mvokLKr9x5

— The Times (@thetimes) January 20, 2015

Yemen in a dangerous spiral. Unclear if president hadi can withstand this latest challenge from rebels

— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) January 20, 2015

Personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Yemen aren’t yet under orders to evacuate, but there have been reports of shots fired at staff at a security checkpoint:

Shots fired at U.S. Embassy staff in Yemen, no injuries reported http://t.co/W2Kpq48IWw

— Lisa Daftari (@LisaDaftari) January 20, 2015

Shots fired at U.S. Embassy vehicle in Yemen. http://t.co/dJ6I6Zj4GZ

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 20, 2015

https://twitter.com/Cameron_Gray/status/557559624929644544

I know the White House is trying not to evacuate U.S.Embassy in Yemen until after #SOTU address since Yemen was touted by Obama as a success

— just Susan from FL (@susanlordbiz) January 20, 2015

Even if there is no “imminent threat” to our embassy in #Yemen, why are we even taking a chance of another #Benghazi? http://t.co/qTQKPj2l3N

— Benjamin Weingarten (@bhweingarten) January 20, 2015

https://twitter.com/RobbieCooper/status/557569621973143554