Rescue mission to save the Ginger Jihadi thwarted at 11th hour

By Natalie O'Brien
Updated October 26 2014 - 4:08pm, first published 9:12am
Abdullah Elmir, from Bankstown in Sydney, has appeared in an Islamic State video under the nom de guerre 'Abu Khaled from Australia'.
Abdullah Elmir, from Bankstown in Sydney, has appeared in an Islamic State video under the nom de guerre 'Abu Khaled from Australia'.
The Ginger Jihadi: Bankstown teenager Abdullah Elmir. Photo: Supplied
The Ginger Jihadi: Bankstown teenager Abdullah Elmir. Photo: Supplied

A rescue mission to save 17-year-old Abdullah Elmir, dubbed the "Ginger Jihadi", from joining Islamic State fighters in Iraq was abandoned at the last minute because of fears those involved may end up being charged under the federal government's foreign incursion laws.

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