By Michael Hernandez</p> <p>WASHINGTON (AA) – One of the masterminds behind a deadly attack on a U.S. warship in Yemen more than 18 years ago was killed in that country earlier this week, according to a report published Friday. </p> <p>Jamel Ahmed Mohammed Ali al-Badawi, an al-Qaeda operative, is believed to have played a central role in the Oct. 12, 2000 bombing of the USS Cole in which 17 American sailors were killed. </p> <p>U.S. intelligence indicates al-Badawi was killed Tuesday in an airstrike in Ma'rib Governorate, CNN reported, citing an anonymous Trump administration official. </p> <p>The strike took place when al-Badawi was reportedly driving alone. No collateral damage is currently known.</p> <p>The al-Qaeda militant had been on the FBI's most wanted terrorist list, and the U.S. had offered a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to his arrest. </p> <p>Al-Badawi had been held in custody by Yemeni authorities, but escaped in April 2003. He was reapprehended in 2004, but escaped in 2006. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>
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