Australian who joined Kurdish forces in Syria sent home

Ashley Dyball spends four hours with Australian Federal Police after being deported from Germany

By AP 7 December 2015, 3:53 am

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A Syrian Kurdish sniper looks at the rubble in the Syrian city of Ain al-Arab, also known as Kobani, Jan. 30, 2015. (AP, File)

MELBOURNE, Australia — An Australian who joined Kurdish forces in their fight against Islamic State militants in Syria has returned to Australia where he was questioned by police after being deported from Germany.

Ashley Dyball was met by Australian Federal Police at Melbourne Airport late Sunday night and interviewed for four hours before he was released to his family early Monday morning.

His lawyer Jessie Smith told Australian Broadcasting Corp. that Dyball was interviewed and “released without charge pending further inquiry.”

Australian Federal Police said in a statement: “The public can rest assured that any Australian who is identified as a threat to security will be investigated by the relevant agencies.”