Neil Prakash
Neil Christopher Prakash (born 7 May 1991), known as Abu Khaled al-Cambodi (Arabic: أبو خالد الكمبودي), is a former member of the Islamic State group, whose Australian citizenship was revoked in December 2018. In April 2016, four civilians were killed in a United States air-strike targeting Prakash. In May 2016, he was reported to have been killed, but was only wounded and escaped. In November 2016, Prakash was captured in Turkey.
Neil Christopher Prakash | |
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| Born | Melbourne, Australia |
| Other names | Abu Khaled al-Cambodi |
| Citizenship | Revoked Australian citizenship in 2018 |
| Alma mater | Cheltenham Secondary College |
| Occupation | Former member of Islamic State |
| Criminal charge | Membership in a terrorist organization |
| Criminal penalty | 7.5 years in prison (reduced to 6 years on appeal) |
| Criminal status | Extradited to Australia in 2022 and charged with terrorism-related offences |
| Parent(s) | Indo-Fijian father and Cambodian mother |
In March 2019, Prakash was convicted in a Turkish court of membership in a terrorist organisation and sentenced to seven and a half years in prison, reduced to six years on appeal. In early December 2022 he was extradited back to Australia, first to Darwin, then Melbourne where he was charged with terrorism-related offences.