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10/12/2000: Suicide bombers in a small boat loaded with explosives blasted a house-sized hole in the U.S. Navy destroyer, the U.S.S. Cole, which was stopping for fuel in the Port of Aden, Yemen. Seventeen American sailors were killed and 35 others were injured by the blast. Al-Qa 'ida was later discovered to be behind the attack.Overview
GTD ID:
200010120001
When:
2000-10-12
Country:
Yemen
Region:
Middle East & North Africa
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Aden (Governorate)
City:
Aden
What
| Target Type: Military | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Entity | United States Navy | ||
| Specific Description | Navy Destroyer U.S.S. Cole | ||
| Nationality of Target | United States | ||
| Hostages | No |
| Property Damage | Yes |
| Extent of Property Damage | Major (likely > $1 million but < $1 billion) |
| Value of Property Damage | Unknown |
How
| Type | Sub-type |
|---|---|
| Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite | Suicide (carried bodily by human being) |
| Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite | Vehicle |
| Weapon Details | |
| The bombers drove a small rubber boat packed with explosives next to the destroyer. | |
Who
| Name | Claimed Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Al-Qa`ida (suspected) | Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Call (post-incident)) |
| Number of Perpetrators | 2 |
| Number of Captured Perpetrators | 0 |
| Total Number of Casualties | 19 Fatalities / 38 Injured |
| Total Number of Fatalities | 19 |
| Number of U.S. Fatalities | 17 |
| Number of Perpetrator Fatalities | 2 |
| Total Number of Injured | 38 |
| Number of U.S. Injured | 38 |
| Number of Perpetrators Injured | 0 |
Sources
| "Kappstater, Bob "Terror Boat Hits U.S. Ship 4 sailors die, 48 hurt or missing in suicide attack," Daily News, October 12, 2000." |
| "Muslim group said to claim responsibility for Yemen attack," Agence France Presse, October 12, 2000." |
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