'Bumbling Kiwi jihadi' who revealed location via Twitter captured in Syria

A New Zealand-born "bumbling jihadi" accused of encouraging terror attacks in Australia has been captured in Syria and faces jail if he can make it home.

Mark Taylor was placed on a United States terrorist watchlist after he “used social media, including appearing in a 2015 IS propaganda video". Source: Supplied

A "bumbling" Kiwi IS recruit captured in Syria will struggle to return home and could face potential jail time if he does, New Zealand's government says.

Mark Taylor was placed on a United States terror watchlist after he "used social media, including appearing in a 2015 IS propaganda video, to encourage terrorist attacks in Australia and New Zealand", according to the US State Department.

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