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Melbourne jihadist 'killed in Syria'

An Australian man fighting for the Islamic State has reportedly been killed in Syria.

Melbourne playboy Mahmoud Abdullatif, 23, who recently married a Turkish woman, left Australia with his friend Suhan Rahman late last year to participate in the conflict.

Zehra Duman's parents said the 21-year-old has been 'brainwashed' when she disappeared and married Mahmoud Abdullatif. Photo: Supplied
Zehra Duman's parents said the 21-year-old has been 'brainwashed' when she disappeared and married Mahmoud Abdullatif. Photo: Supplied

News Corp reports that Zehra Duman, 21, believed to be the jihadist's wife posted a message on Twitter about his death on the weekend.

She called him her 'dearest husband' and congratulated him on getting to heaven.

Other messages have also appeared on social media including Instagram alluding to his death.

“Brother Abu Abdullatif @riseyamuslim got Shahada insha’allah the day before yesterday, make du’a for Allah. Azza wa Jall to accept him,” News Corp reports.

Charles Lister from the Brookings Doha Centre tweeted Abdullatif was killed in clashes in the past 48 hours.


Abdullatif made worldwide headlines by being active on social media and posting pictures on social networks of himself and children holding weapons.

The Melbourne jihadist was well known for posting pictures of children holding weapons on social media. Photo: Twitter
The Melbourne jihadist was well known for posting pictures of children holding weapons on social media. Photo: Twitter

Before he left Melbourne he was known to have enjoyed clubbing and chasing women, News Corp reports.

Duman's parents said the 21-year-old has been 'brainwashed' and they are desperately working with authorities to bring her home, News Corp reports when she initially went to Syria.

She had declared she would burn her Australian passport as she traveled to meet Mahmoud Abdullatif, a former Melbourne party boy-turned Muslim extremist, who joined IS terrorist fighters in the Middle East earlier this year.

The pair reportedly announced their marriage online on December 11.

An Attorney-General spokesman has urged the public to anonymously report suspected extremists.

He added: “It will usually be families, friends and local communities who are the first to see changes in a person who is radicalising or thinking about traveling to participate in a foreign conflict."