Moscow, June 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia would send two planes to Yemen to evacuate its nationals willing to leave the country, which is on the brink of a civil war, an official said.

 
 Two emergency situations ministry planes would head for Yemen late Friday, a spokesman said.
 
 There are currently about 1,000 Russians in Yemen.
 
 A pro-democracy uprising against the 33-year rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh has developed into an armed conflict drawing in US airstrikes.
 
 The US said it was trying to prevent Islamist militants from taking control of the country, amid concerns that Al Qaeda operatives might have mingled with the protesters.
 
 Saleh was badly wounded in a bomb attack on his compound last week in Sana'a, the capital of Yemen. The 69-year-old leader would return to work within a week despite reports that burns cover 40 percent of his body.