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 cannot 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 Taiz . Southwestern city was taken over by Iran-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 .