The Supreme Shiite Council said Imam Farhan Hassan al-Mansour was killed when his car was struck by an explosive device, calling it a targeted attack. The incident took place in the Sayyidah Zaynab area, about 10 kilometers outside Damascus. No group has claimed responsibility, according to the council and local authorities.
The council estimates there are about 300,000 Shiite Muslims in war-torn Syria, a minority in a country where the majority is Sunni. The council also expressed the community's broader concerns about the situation for religious minorities since Islamist rebels led by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa overthrew the Assad regime.
his car was subjected to an explosive device