USS Cole
FOX News: US airstrike in Yemen targeted Al Qaeda operative tied to USS Cole bombing; forces ‘assessing’ strike results, official says
U.S. forces carried out an airstrike in Yemen on New Year’s Day targeting an Al Qaeda operative suspected of being involved in the deadly 2000 attack on the USS Cole, a military official confirmed Friday.
The offensive maneuver was carried out in the Marib Governate, Yemen, and directed at Jamal al-Badawi, Capt. Bill Urban, U.S. Central Command spokesman, said in a statement.
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More News On A U.S. Airstrike In Yemen That Targeted The Mastermind Of The USS Cole Bombing
USS Cole plotter targeted in American airstrike -- Long War Journal
US says airstrike targeted militant tied to USS Cole bombing -- AP
Qaeda militant tied to deadly USS Cole bombing believed killed in airstrike -- NBC
US official: Airstrike kills terrorist behind USS Cole bombing -- CNN
U.S. targets suspected USS Cole bombing planner in Yemen: statement -- Reuters
Pentagon: Airstrike may have killed USS Cole bombing suspect -- UPI
Pentagon confirms terrorist involved in USS Cole attack was targeted in precision strike -- Washington Examiner
USS Cole bomber Jamal al-Badawi targeted in Yemen air strike -- BBC
