Jabhat al-Nusra claims responsibility for Russian envoy's assassination
18:57, 21 December 2016
ASTANA. KAZINFORM Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, formerly known as the al-Nusra Front, has claimed responsibility for Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov's assassination in Ankara
According to the Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, a gunman was a member of the organization, RIA Novosti reported.
Russia's ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov, was assassinated in Ankara on Monday by a 22-year-old Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş, a member of the Ankara police department's riot unit.