State Department-FBI Statement on USS Cole Investigation

(Officials say cooperation from Yemen has been good) (200)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman

November 14, 2000

STATEMENT BY PHILIP T. REEKER, DEPUTY SPOKESMAN

INVESTIGATION INTO ATTACK ON USS COLE

The following is a joint statement from the Department of State and
the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The United States Embassy in Sanaa, the Department of State, the
Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation
continue to work closely together in the on-going investigation into
the bombing of the USS Cole on October 12. We are bound by the same
primary goal of seeing that those responsible for this attack are
brought to justice.

At the same time we continue to work closely with the Government of
Yemen whose cooperation has been good. We are pleased that they have
been forthcoming in sharing information and closely coordinating with
our investigation.