4:3 Security tight for Eid prayers, comment from senior minister

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1. Mid of soldier at a checkpoint outside a park in Sanaa
2. People arriving for prayers
3. Various of Eid al-Fitr prayers
4. Mid of police car
5. Low angle shot of soldier
6. Soldiers at checkpoint
7. Soldier searching vehicle
8. Various of soldiers and gun-mounted armoured vehicle
9. Pan across checkpoint
10. Various of Deputy Interior Minister Brigadier Abdullah Hanash addressing soldiers
11. Wide of soldiers
12. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Brigadier Abdullah Hanash, Deputy Interior Minister:
"The Interior Ministry has implemented many security plans for the safety and stability in Yemen to protect our citizens and also the foreigners living here."
13. Exterior of Interior Ministry
14. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Brigadier Abdullah Hanash, Deputy Interior Minister:
"The entire world is suffering from terrorism, not just Yemen. We have implemented many security plans and God willing those brave soldiers on the ground will achieve security and safety for Yemenis and the foreigners living in our country."
15. Soldiers running
16. Various of soldiers at checkpoint
STORYLINE
Security remained tight in Yemen's capital on Thursday as Muslims celebrated the end of the fasting month of Ramadan by attending the Eid al-Fitr prayers.
Despite the holiday's peaceful message, the country remained on heightened alert, a day after the government announced it had foiled an al-Qaida plot to to take over key cities in the south and attack strategic ports and gas facilities.
Military and intelligence officials on Wednesday said they had uncovered an al-Qaida plot to attack naval forces guarding international shipping in the Red Sea.
The militants from the group's Yemeni branch - known as al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula - also were said to be plotting to use long-range missiles to target embassies and diplomats' residences, or try to take foreigners as hostages, the officials said.
The US and Britain had already evacuated their embassies amid the increasing tension.
Yemen's defence interior minister on Thursday said the government had implemented "many security plans" to protect both its citizens and the many foreigners living in the country.
Multiple checkpoints have been set up across Sanaa and tanks and other military vehicles are guarding vital institutions.

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