Revealing the person behind the assassination of the Russian Ambassador?

The Jabhat Fatah al-Sham rebel group (formerly al-Nusra Front) has claimed responsibility for the assassination of Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov in the Turkish capital Ankara on December 19.

According to Russia's Sputnik news agency, the terrorist organization claimed responsibility through a letter that appeared on the Internet today (December 21).

Leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani. (Photo: Ibtimes)

Earlier in the day, Turkish media reported that the number of people detained in connection with the investigation into the assassination of Russian Ambassador to Türkiye Andrey Karlov had risen to 13. The arrests were made in Ankara, Izmir and Aydin provinces, NTV television reported, citing police sources.

Mr. Karlov was shot by Melvut Mert Altintas (22 years old) at the opening ceremony of an art exhibition in Ankara on December 19.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called it a terrorist attack. Earlier reports said six relatives of the assassin had been arrested. Some of them are believed to have links to the Fetullah Gulen terrorist organization (FETO), which Ankara blames for orchestrating the failed coup in July.

Earlier this year, leaders of the al-Nusra Front rebel group made the seemingly strange decision to split from the al-Qaeda terrorist network and change their name.

The group's leader, Abu Mohammad al-Julani, announced his departure from al-Qaeda on July 28, saying the militant group would have no ties to any foreign parties. He also said the al-Nusra Front would be renamed Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, or the Front for the Reconquista of Syria.

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