[20010130]RS20721_科尔号航空母舰遭受恐怖袭击：国会背景和议题.pdf

1 The Cole (DDG-67) is an Aegis-equipped Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) class destroyer. It was oneof four DDG-51s procured in FY1991 at an average cost of about $789 million per ship. This isequivalent to about $924 million in FY2001 dollars. The ship entered service in 1996.2 For background information on Yemen and a discussion of U.S.-Yemeni relations, see CRSReport RS20334, Yemen: Democratic Development and U.S. Relations, by (name redacted).Washington, 2000. 6 p. Congressional Research Service ? The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20721Updated January 30, 2001Terrorist Attack on USS Cole: Backgroundand Issues for CongressRaphael Perl, Specialist in International AffairsRonald ORourke, Specialist in National DefenseForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryOn October 12, 2000, the U.S. Navy destroyer Cole was attacked by a small boatladen with explosives during a brief refueling stop in the harbor of Aden, Yemen. Thesuicide terrorist attack killed 17 members of the ships crew, wounded 39 others, andseriously damaged the ship. Evidence developed to date suggests that it may have beencarried out by Islamic militants with possibl