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March 22, 2013

Syria: Top Cleric Among Dozens Killed in Damascus Blast 
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At least 42 people are dead following a massive explosion inside a
mosque in the Syrian capital of Damascus. More than 80 people were
wounded. Among those killed was the country’s leading Sunni Cleric,
Sheik Mohammad Said Ramada al-Bouti, who was a top supporter of
President Bashar al-Assad.

 

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