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Australia’s most wanted terrorist killed

One of Islamic State's chief recruiters, Australian Neil Prakash has been killed in an air strike

Two Australians have been in killed in US air strikes in Iraq.

It’s been reported Australian Neil Prakash (pictured) is a known Islamic State recruiter and terrorist attack facilitator.

The 24-year-old was a Melbourne rapper before converting to Islam and becoming a Muslim.

Soon after his conversion, Prakash travelled to Syria and changed his name to Abu Khaled as-Cambodi.

He quickly moved up the ranks of IS and started encouraging other young Australians to join the terrorist group.

Overnight it was reported Prakash along with Shadi Jabar Khalil Mohammad were killed in the US air strike on the Syrian city of Al Bab on April 22.

Shadi is the sister of 15-year-old Farhad Jabar, the teenager who shot dead Parramatta police employee Curtis Cheng late last year.

Curtis Cheng

Overnight US government officials advised Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of the attacks.

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