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Australian fighting in Syria reportedly killed by IS

Australian man Jamie Bright reportedly killed in Syria by IS

Australian man Jamie Bright reportedly killed in Syria by IS Source: AAP

An Australian man who died fighting with YPG Kurdish forces in northern Syria has been praised by members of the Kurdish community as a martyr. Others have questioned how he managed to leave Australia undetected by the authorities.


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By Sarah Abo, Greg Dyett, Kruno Martinac

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An Australian man who died fighting with YPG Kurdish forces in northern Syria has been praised by members of the Kurdish community as a martyr. Others have questioned how he managed to leave Australia undetected by the authorities.



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