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Dominic Giannini and Kat Wong

Government quiet on dead Aussie's Hezbollah 'links'

The Australian government has not publicly confirmed whether or not an Australian killed overseas had ties to a registered terrorist organisation after saying it was looking into the alleged link.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade initially confirmed the deaths of two Australian citizens - brothers Ibrahim and Ali Bazzi - in an Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon before Christmas.

It also said it was working to establish whether Ali Bazzi was a member of Hezbollah after the Shi'ite Muslim group - which Australia designates as a terrorist organisation - claimed him as one of its fighters.

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