Incident

USS Cole attack

incident:uss_cole_attack Also: attack on USS Cole

A 2000 attack on the Navy destroyer USS Cole while it was resupplying in Yemen, involving a boat-borne bomb explosion.

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Direction Predicate Other entity Origin EP
outgoing INVOLVES USS Cole Explicit 122
outgoing INVOLVES Al-Qaeda Explicit 122

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USS Cole attack INVOLVES USS Cole

The USS Cole attack involved the USS Cole, which was damaged by a bomb detonated alongside it.

Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 122 Details

“a barge came up alongside it and it detonated a bomb right next to it”

Jack Rhysider · offsets 8640–8710

USS Cole attack INVOLVES Al-Qaeda

Jack says Al-Qaeda took credit for the USS Cole attack.

Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 122 Details

“Al-Qaeda took credit for this attack”