Yemen Recaptures Jamal al-Badawi, USS Cole Bombing Mastermind and Yemen Al Qaeda Leader
By Andrew Cochran
The UPI reports that Yemeni security forces recaptured Jamal al-Badawi, who escaped in February with 22 other Al Qaeda convicts and suspects from Yemen prison, and have transported him back to the capital. This recapture is an important and positive development, considering Badawi's leadership role in Al Qaeda and in the October 2000 bombing of the USS Cole. Badawi was sentenced to death in September 2004 for his role in the attack, which killed 17 sailors and wounded 39 others, but that sentence was reduced by a Yemeni court last year. After his escape, the United States offered a $5 million reward for information leading to his capture. The news has not yet been publicly confirmed by official US sources, and the UPI story on his recapture notes there is no information on a US contribution to the capture (but it's a safe bet that we did). Hopefully Badawi will be transferred to US custody for trial and the appropriate punishment, instead of remaining in Yemeni hands from which he might again escape.
Picture of Badawi from "Rewards for Justice" site
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