Aussie slain in Syria sends love to family

A posthumous video of Gold Coast man Reece Harding, who was killed in Syria last week, has been released by his Kurdish comrades.

Reece Harding, in an image posted online. (The Lions Of Rojava/Facebook) Source: Facebook

An Australian man who died fighting Islamic State militants in Syria has paid tribute to his Kurdish comrades and sent his love to his family in a posthumous video.

The Kurdish People's Protection Units on Friday posted the video online of 23-year-old Reece Harding, who died after stepping on a landmine last week.

"I volunteered to join the YPG to fight against Daesh. I believe the western world is not doing enough to help. The Kurdish people are lovely people and I've never met such a nice group of people. If anything happens to me, parents, I love you, brother, I love you, Isabelle, I love you," Mr Harding said.