A Turkish court rejects Australia's request for the extradition of Neil Prakash

Australian IS fighter Neil Prakash has reportedly denied having connections to Islamic State in Australia.

Australian IS fighter Neil Prakash has reportedly denied having connections to Islamic State in Australia. Source: YouTube

A Turkish court has rejected Australia's request for the extradition of Australian I-S jihadist Neil Prakash.


Prakash has been linked to a failed Melbourne plot to behead a police officer and another attack that saw two officers stabbed outside a Melbourne police station.

The suspected I-S recruiter has been in custody near the border with Syria since 2016 after he attempted to enter Turkey with false documents.       

He faces a potential life sentence if convicted in Australia of terrorism offences.




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