In October 2008 , al-Absi was reportedly captured in Syria . However , other reports had him still on the run . In November 2008 , after a car bombing in Damascus , al-Absi 's daughter Wafa was shown on Syrian TV along with other purported Fatah al-Islam members . On December 10 , 2008 the group said Shaker al-Absi and two other members had been ambushed by the Syrian security forces in the small town of Jermana , south of Damascus , and that he had been killed or arrested
car bombing in Damascus
2008 Damascus car bombing
Shaker al-Absi