World US military confirms airstrike killed USS Cole bombing suspect Jamal al-Badawi in Yemen January 7, 2019William Cummings, USA TODAYComments Off on US military confirms airstrike killed USS Cole bombing suspect Jamal al-Badawi in Yemen On Oct. 12, 2000, two suicide bombers drove a small boat loaded with explosives into the hull of the USS Cole, killing 17 sailors.
