A look at notable assassinations or attempted assassinations involving poison or chemicals:
Kim Jong Nam
Kim Jong Nam, the outcast half brother of North Korea’s leader, was poisoned amid crowds of travelers at Kuala Lumpur’s airport, February 14, 2017. He died the same day on the way to a hospital after telling medical workers that he had been attacked with a chemical spray. Malaysian police said that his two female assailants had used the powerful toxin VX, a chemical warfare agent.
Though not an obvious political threat to Kim Jong Un, Kim Jong Nam may have been seen as a potential rival …read more
Source: Voice of America
