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New Jake Bilardi photos emerge

New photos of dead Australian Islamic State extremist Jake Bilardi, have been released on social media.

The images of the teen were taken before he allegedly blew himself up in the Iraqi city of Ramadi in March this year.

A Twitter account known as Terror Monitor released the images, apparently found on the phone of another dead ISIS fighter, according to ninemsn.

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Bilardi, 18, was shown in the pictures posing with an AK-47 rifle and other apparent ISIS fighters also brandishing weapons. 

The group are shown in one photo to be standing, and then another to be sitting in front of black ISIS flags.

Melbourne born Bilardi went by the Islamic name Abu Abdullah-al Australi.

He converted to Islam in 2012, not long after his mother died from cancer.

The Iraqi army reportedly said the attack allegedly carried out by Bilardi was a failure, with only him dying and not much other damage recorded.

His father told 60 Minutes his son was a “shy, lonely young man”.

During the interview, Mr Bilardi shared the final message he received from Jake.

It was a Facebook message from the Middle East that said, “Hi Dad, I am very happy to be here”.

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