NEW YORK (AP) — The embattled president of Yemen has arrived in the United States for medical treatment.
Yemen's foreign press office says that President Ali Abdullah Saleh arrived at an unspecified location in the United States, after a journey that took him from Oman, through London.
His staff has said he is in the United States to be treated for injuries suffered during an assassination attempt in June.
Saleh's travel plans in the United States have not been disclosed for security reasons.
After months of unrest, Saleh agreed in November to relinquish power.
The U.S. and its allies have pressured Saleh to leave Yemen permanently, but it is unclear how long he will remain in the U.S.
In a speech before he left for Oman, he promised to return home before Feb. 21 presidential elections.
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