Jamal Ahmad Mohammad Al Badawi
publication date: Sunday, October 11, 2020 (part of Fall 2020)
category: Terrorism
clue: This Yemeni terrorist, who has been called the Mastermind of the bombing of the USS Cole, lived (barely) to see 2019.
explanation: Al-Badawi was assassinated on January 1, 2019 by an American drone strike. more…
difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, and Erik Bates

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