| Date | 5–8 January 2000 |
|---|---|
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
The 2000 Kuala Lumpur al-Qaeda Summit was a meeting of several high-level al-Qaeda members held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 5 January to 8 January 2000.[1][2] During this conference, the USS Cole bombing and September 11 attacks were planned. The CIA and Malaysian government came under fire for failing to identify members of the summit and arrest them before the attacks were successfully carried out.