2000年10月12日,恐怖分子驾驶一艘装载约230千克炸药的橡皮艇,靠近停泊在也门港口进行燃料补给的美国海军“科尔”号“宙斯盾”驱逐舰(DDG-67),并引爆炸药。“科尔”号在这次突然袭击中遭到重创,舰体被炸开了一个直径约12米的洞,几近沉没;舰上17人丧生、39人受伤。虽然恐怖分子的橡皮艇在靠近“科尔”号时曾引起舰上人员的怀疑,但由于“科尔”号所执行的作战命令是,除非对方已先行发动攻击,否则不首先向任何舰船开火;并且“科尔”号的舰 On 12 October 2000, a terrorist drove a rubber boat loaded with about 230 kg of explosives near the USS Corps Aegis Destroyer (DDG-67) parked at Yemeni port for fuel replenishment and detonated Explosives. The “Cole” was hit hard by the surprise attack. The hull was blasted into a hole about 12 meters in diameter, almost sinking. Seventeen people were killed and 39 were wounded. Although the terrorist’s dinghy caused suspicion on board the ship when it approached the Cole, since the operational order carried out by the Cole was that it would not be the first to attack any ship unless the other party had launched an attack in advance, Fire; and “Cole” ship