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Western fighters on the Kurdish front lines is a counter-narrative to the thousands of foreigners who have joined ISIL.
From: 101 East
Australia’s Jihadis
101 East explores why so many young Australians are risking their lives on the brutal front lines of Syria and Iraq.
28 Jan 2015
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