USS Cole: Hunting the Mastermind Behind the Deadly Attack | CIA Declassified | FD History

CIA Declassified - Episode 9: The Hunt for the Bombers | History Documentary Watch 'CIA Declassidfied - Episode 10' here:    • Video   In this episode: When a terrorist bombing tore through the USS Cole in the Yemeni port of Aden in October 2000, 17 American sailors lost their lives and dozens more were injured. The attack exposed the growing threat posed by Al-Qaeda and signaled a new era of international terrorism. In the aftermath, the CIA launched a years-long hunt for the men responsible. From the streets of Yemen to the highest levels of Al-Qaeda, intelligence officers pieced together a complex web of conspirators, safe houses, and covert networks. Through first-hand accounts and declassified information, this episode reveals the covert pursuit of the masterminds behind one of the deadliest terrorist attacks against the United States before 9/11. The series: These are the inside stories of America's most top secret covert operations. They involve assassins, deep undercover agents and the CIA's ultra-secret special black ops division. Each film is based upon the CIA's own documents and insider accounts from agents who were there. They show how America's spymasters tracked down and eliminated their nation's enemies. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Subscribe to Free Documentary - History Channel for free: https://bit.ly/2FjRPgV Facebook: https://bit.ly/2QfRxbG Twitter: https://bit.ly/2QlwRiI ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #FreeDocumentary #Documentary #History ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Free Documentary - History is dedicated to bringing high-quality documentaries to you on YouTube for free. You will see fascinating animations showing the past from a new perspective and explanations by renowned historians that make history come alive with stories about people and events that formed the world we live in.