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An 18-year-old Australian man was behind a deadly suicide bomb attack in Iraq last week, authorities said Monday, with Attorney-General George Brandis calling it a “disturbing development.”
The blast last Thursday near a mosque in Baghdad left several dead, including the teenager, who left Melbourne for the region last year.
Reports said the Islamic State militant group named him as Abu Bakr al-Australi on an affiliated Twitter feed, with Brandis’ office confirming he was Australian.http://wilayah.info/en/wp-admin/post-new.php
“This is a disturbing development and is a further example of the dangerous and volatile situation in Iraq at present,” Brandis said in a statement.
“The government deplores the violent actions being undertaken by ISIS and other extremist groups in Iraq and Syria, and is deeply concerned about the involvement of Australians in these activities.
“As I have said many times, it is illegal for Australians to engage in the conflicts in Iraq and Syria and the government urges Australians not to travel to the region.”
The statement said he was the second Australian suicide bomber in the Iraq and Syria conflicts, without providing further details.
Last month Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said she was deeply concerned that about 150 Australians, some dual citizens, were learning the “terrorist trade” fighting alongside militants in Iraq and Syria.
Source: Al Akhbar