Anti-IS fighter Ashley Dyball returns to Australia

An Australian who has been fighting against the so-called Islamic State (IS) group has been questioned and released by police on his return home. Ashley Dyball, 23, was detained in Germany last week while on a break from fighting with the Kurdish YPG militia group in Syria. Mr Dyball’s family said they believed the government […]

An Australian who has been fighting against the so-called Islamic State (IS) group has been questioned and released by police on his return home.
Ashley Dyball, 23, was detained in Germany last week while on a break from fighting with the Kurdish YPG militia group in Syria.
Mr Dyball’s family said they believed the government should grant him an amnesty.
It is a crime under Australian law to aid militant groups in the Middle East.
The laws are primarily designed to protect Australia from militants returning home after fighting alongside IS.