Latest "uss cole" stories

Ethics claim latest hitch in case of 2000 USS Cole attack

Monday's developments mark the latest complication in more than 10 years of pretrial hearings for a Saudi accused of organizing the 2000 attack on the USS Cole.

10 months ago

US Navy detains smuggling ship, UK seizes drugs in Mideast waters

The interdictions were just the latest in the volatile waters of the Persian Gulf.

17 months ago

USS Harry Truman carrier strike group stays in Mediterranean amid Ukraine, Russia fears

A defense official said Tuesday that the change in the schedule of the USS Harry S. Truman, and the five American warships accompanying it, reflects the need for a persistent presence in Europe.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

17 months ago

Memory of 17 killed in Cole attack and heroics of survivors honored at 20th anniversary memorial

The Navy learned a few lessons from the attack, most notably that a ship’s crew needs to remain vigilant.

By Jared Morgan

3 years ago

Navy to honor memory of 17 sailors killed in 2000 jihadi attack on destroyer Cole

Monday marks 20 years since 17 sailors were killed in a terrorist bombing of the Navy destroyer Cole while in a Yemeni port.

By Jared Morgan

3 years ago

Sudanese government reaches settlement deal with USS Cole victims

The settlement is the latest step from Khartoum to end its international pariah status.

By Noha Elhennawy

3 years ago