The terrorist al-Nusra Front has claimed responsibility for the assassination of the governor of Syria's Hama province last month, according to the US-based SITE intelligence.
Syrian state television last month reported that terrorists had assassinated Dr. Anas Abdul Razak, the governor of Hama, during a car bomb attack.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but the finger was pointed at Nusra which is active in the area.
The Nusra Front, a Takfiri group linked to al-Qaeda, has emerged as one of the most effective organizations fighting to destabilize Syria.
The foreign-backed militant group, which in April pledged allegiance to al Qaeda ringleader Ayman al-Zawahri, said it monitored Abdul Razak's movements for a month before its struck, SITE reported.
The group - which is deemed a terrorist organization - said it set a car bomb by the side of the road to detonate when Abdul Razak's convoy passed on August 25.
NTJ/SHI
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