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Queensland man intended to 'overthrow the Syrian government by force', court hears

Agim Ajazi was extradited in 2019. (ABC News)

A Queensland man turned foreign fighter in Syria was "not a member of a terrorist organisation" but fought in "extremely vicious" battles alongside these groups because they "had the same goal", a court has heard.

Agim Ajazi faced a sentencing hearing in Brisbane on Thursday after pleading guilty to three charges including advocating terrorism and engaging in hostile activities in a foreign country late last year.

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