The US Navy has been particularly alert to the activities of such small boats near its warships since Al Qaeda's 2000 suicide attack on the USS Cole in Yemen killed 17 sailors.
La Marina norteamericana ha estado particularmente alerta a la actividades de tales lanchas pequeñas cerca de sus buques de guerra desde el ataque suicida de Al Qaeda el 2000, al USS Cole en Yemen y que mató a 17 marineros.