The provided SCRIPT recounts two separate covert operations carried out by the CIA: the agency's attempt to assassinate Fidel Castro in the late 1950s, and their pursuit of Al-Qaeda operatives in East Africa following the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings and the 2000 attack on the USS Cole. The text explores the complexities of these missions, including the CIA's use of informants, surveillance, and, in the case of Al-Qaeda, special forces and drone strikes. It highlights the challenges faced by the agency in operating in hostile environments and the dangers involved in such operations.

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