explosion ripped through a mosque in the heart of Damascus, killing Sheikh Mohammad Said Ramadan al-Buti.
Muslim extremists whom he blamed for a suicide bombing that killed 42 people, including a top Sunni preacher. Explosion ripped through a mosque in the heart of Damascus, killing Sheikh Mohammad Said Ramadan al-Buti. It was one of the most stunning assassinations of the two-year civil war and the first time a suicide bomber struck inside a mosque. Al-Buti was a staunch supporter of Assad. More than 84 were wounded in the attack.