Abbott says Australian jihadis not welcome back

Australia's prime minister talked down the possibility on Tuesday that homesick Australian fighters could return from the battlefields of Iraq and Syria, warning that they could pose a threat at home.

At least three Australians suspected of fighting with terrorists in Syria were secretly negotiating with the Australian government to come home, The Australian newspaper reported.

Robert Stary, a lawyer for one of the three, said the government should regard his client, who uses the name Abu Ibrahim, not only as a potential terrorist but also as a valuable resource to help young Australians avoid becoming militant radicals.