In an assault completely reminiscent of the one in Egypt, on Tuesday, they breached the compound walls, but did not attack the main buildings.
Whilst in the compound they tore down the US flag, put up an Al Qaeda one, set fires, and stole the embassy's sign from the wall.
Yemeni security forces fired into the air as they fought the rioters off, leaving at least thirteen police and sixteen protesters injured.
No one inside the embassy was injured in the attack, a thankful difference from a militant attack, Tuesday, on the US consulate in Benghazi, which left eight Libyan security force members and four Americans dead, one of whom was the US ambassador.
Protesters returned to the embassy in Cairo, attacking police who were guarding the compound, thirteen were injured there.
The protests and attacks are being blamed on a previously unheard of movie, which mocks Islam and the prophet Muhammad.
A special unit of anti terror Marines and two destroyers are being sent to Libya to allow the US to strike at any targets found guilty of the attack.
Drones have been searching the Libyan desert since Wednesday morning.
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