October 12, 2000, sanad ka hor 9/11 Yemen waxay gashay marxaladihii ugu horeeyay dagaalkii ka dhanka ahaa Argagixisada, markii ay duqeyntii USS Cole
17 badmaax oo Mareykan ah ayaa ku dhimatay 40 kalena way ku dhaawacmeen meel ka baxsan xeebta dekeda Aden, Yemen. Kadib, dowlada Yemen waxay qabatay dad badan oo looga shakisan yahay argagixiso, badankoodna waxaa loo aqoonsaday inay yihiin xubno ka tirsan al-Qaacida.