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Al Jazeera's Yemen bureau was broken into by 20 armed men who seized equipment late Monday night, the broadcaster claimed today.

This follows an incident earlier this month , when broadcasting equipment was also allegedly taken from the Sana'a offices.

In a statement today Al Jazeera said the office was empty during the latest break-in, with the main door forced open with a mechanical drill.

The broadcaster also claims that the main satellite uplink equipment along with computers, cameras and closed-circuit surveillance cameras were seized.

"Al Jazeera reiterates that it holds the Yemen authorities responsible for the safety and security of its reporters," the network said in a statement.

"We will pursue prosecutions against whoever participated in, planned, backed or encouraged the break-in."

At the weekend it was also reported that two Al-Jazeera television correspondents had been asked to leave the country. According to Agence France-Presse they were accused of working illegally and "acting unprofessionally". In February the television network reported that its Cairo office had been attacked shortly after being closed down following its coverage of the Egyptian protests.

Staff working in Cairo were also reportedly stripped of their press credentials and detained.

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