October 12, 2000, Al-Qaacida ayaa duqeyn ka geysatay Yemen
Markabka dagaalka ee USS Cole ayaa weerar ismiidaamin ah lagu dilay 17 askari oo Maraykan ah, waxaana ku waxyeeloobay markabka xilli uu ku sugnaa xeebta. dhiiragalin ay ka heshay guusha weerarkaa foosha xumaa, kooxda alqaacida ayaa bilaabay inay u diyaar garoobaan weerar ka dhan ah Mareykanka laftiisa.