SYDNEY: Australia is seeking the extradition of its most wanted Islamic State (IS) terror suspect who was thought to be dead but has been caught alive by Turkey, the government said on Saturday.

The announcement followed a New York Times report that so-called Islamic State group operative Neil Prakash had been caught by Turkish forces several weeks ago as he tried to enter their country from Syria.

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