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Australian fighting in Syria killed by IS

Jamie Bright

Jamie Bright Source: AAP

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


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By Sarah Abo, Greg Dyett

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



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