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Article: U.S., Yemen Clash Over Cole Bombing
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- October 12, 2001
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WARD PINCUS, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
10-12-2001
U.S., Yemen Clash Over Cole Bombing
ADEN, Yemen (AP) -- A year after the bombing of the USS Cole, U.S. officials -- prompted by the Sept. 11 attacks and America's new resolve to combat terrorism -- have requested a reopening of the investigation into the blast that killed 17 sailors, a diplomat said Friday.
U.S. investigators want suspects held in connection with the Cole attack reinterviewed in light of newly acquired information, the Western diplomat said on condition of anonymity.
It was shortly after noon on Oct. 12, 2000, when two suicide bombers drew a skiff alongside the USS Cole as the destroyer sat in Aden's port for ...