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Families of USS Cole Bombing Victims Sue Sudan
The families of seven victims of the attack on the U-S-S Cole are suing the Sudanese government in Norfolk federal court. The lawsuit claims that the north African nation financed and trained the al-Qaida terrorists who carried out the attack in October 2000 in the port of Yemen. It alleges that Sudan harbored Osama bin Laden and his terrorist network from 1996 through 2001. The suit seeks ten (m) million dollars for each of five spouses and five (m) million dollars for each of the victims' children. The families filed suit in Norfolk because the Cole is based at Norfolk Naval Station and several of the families still reside in the area. The families also allege that Sudan and bin Laden operated joint businesses and a bank that provided the financing for the Cole attack. The president of Sudan also is accused of personally authorizing bin Laden's entry into the country and allowing him to avoid paying taxes. The attack on the destroyer killed 17 sailors. Six suspected al-Qaida operatives were charged earlier this month in Yemen with plotting the attack. Posted by: TS(vice girl) 2004-07-19 |
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