article_snippet: A 17-year-old who was caught attempting to flee Australia to join jihadi militants in the Middle East had also been stopped by police just one day earlier during a first escape attempt.
article_snippet: The third teenager to be caught by authorities trying to join Islamic State terrorists in the Middle East, was stopped from leaving Australia by federal police two days in a row . '
article_snippet: It comes after two teenage brothers were also discovered trying to travel to the Middle East earlier this month.
article_snippet: The boy is the third teenager government officials have intercepted and amongst about 200 people stopped from heading overseas to become foreign fighters with terrorist groups.
article_snippet: The latest teenager to be caught were trying to fly to the Middle East like notorious extremists Khaled Sharrouf and Mohamed Elomar .
highlights_snippet: Third teenager has been caught trying to flee Australia to join Islamic State .
  
highlights_snippet: Third teenager attempted to board a plane to the Middle East two days in a row .
  
highlights_snippet: Authorities cancelled Third teenager passport after first attempt, detaining Third teenager after second before returning Third teenager to Third teenager family, but authorities are investigating .
  