article_snippet.sent: A spokesman for The Department of Foreign Affairs told Daily Mail Australia consular assistance was no longer available within Syria 'due to the extremely dangerous security situation'.
article_snippet.sent: A spokesman for the department further added Australians who were involved in overseas conflicts were 'putting Australians who were involved in overseas conflicts own lives in mortal danger'. '
article_snippet.sent: Any Australians fighting with non-state militia in Syria or Iraq should end Any Australians fighting with non-state militia in Syria or Iraq involvement in the conflict now and leave the conflict zone,' A spokesman for the department said. '
article_snippet.sent: Australians are strongly advised not to travel to Syria or IraqIraq; any Australians in either country should leave immediately.'
article_snippet.sent: Reports the Melbourne man of Somalian descent had fled to Syria to join the front lines first surfaced last year.
article_snippet.sent: The Federal Government believes more than 70 Australians have fled to join the fighting in Iraq and Syria and the passports of more than 100 others have been cancelled.