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Turkey refuses to hand over IS jihadist

Australian rapper accused of recruitment for the Islamic State, Neil Prakash.
Australian rapper accused of recruitment for the Islamic State, Neil Prakash. Source: SBS

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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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.


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.

Dina Gerolymou and Themis Kallos discuss the story.


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