publication date: Sunday, January 12, 2020 (part of Winter 2020)

category: Military

clue: This Iranian general helped to defeat ISIS, but it didn't spare him from an American air strike in January 2020.

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, and Erik Bates


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