Pro-jihad Islamic cleric killed in Aleppo.

"Syrian cleric assassinated," from [1] Reuters (thanks to all who sent this in):

DAMASCUS: A Syrian cleric who recruited foreigners travelling to Iraq to fight US-led forces was assassinated in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo yesterday, his aides said.

Sheikh Mahmoud Abou al-Qaqa was shot dead after he emerged from Friday prayers, they said....

“Sheikh Qaaq died in hospital. His killers do not want Muslims to unite.”...

Qaqa had thousands of followers. He had called for jihad, or holy war, to counter US policies against Syria. Experts say he had toned down his rhetoric lately and become less active.