Man killed at KL airport was Kim Jong Nam: police
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's police chief confirmed on Friday that the man murdered at Kuala Lumpur International Airport last month was Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
It was the first time the police had officially confirmed the identity of the man who was carrying a passport under the name of Kim Chol.
Police Chief Khalid Abu Bakar did not give details on how the body was identified.
REUTERS
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