A man wanted in Lebanon for allegedly fundraising for Islamic State has been charged with attempted murder in Sydney over accusations he shot at a group of home invaders.
Police say a group of armed men jumped over the fence of Revesby man Adnan Baradaaji's home in November last year and threatened him.
Strike Force Evaline officers make an arrest on Thursday morning.Credit: NSW Police
Mr Baradaaji, 35, then allegedly went into the house and picked up a gun, which police say he then used to fire shots at the alleged intruders who fled.
"A series of shots were fired between the two groups," Detective Chief Inspector Darren Sly said at Bankstown Police Station on Thursday.
Members of the public called police when they heard the shots.
After an investigation of several months, officers arrested Mr Baradaaji on Wednesday and charged him with shooting with intent to murder, firing a gun near a public place, possessing an unauthorised firearm, possessing a prohibited weapon without a licence and hindering the discovery of evidence.
He briefly appeared in Bankstown Local Court where bail was formally refused. He will appear in the same court in March.
"We can't exactly say what the motive was. The [alleged] use of firearms ... just can't be tolerated in our community," Chief Inspector Sly said.
Lebanon issued an arrest warrant for Mr Baradaaji in absentia in 2015 on allegations of fundraising for jihadists, the ABC reported.
Officers make an arrest on Thursday over a November shooting.Credit: NSW Police
Following Mr Baradaaji's arrest on Wednesday, investigators arrested Fayez Kannan, Walid Obeid and Bellal Ammouri on Thursday morning.
All three were charged with being accessories after the fact of shooting with intent to murder, hindering the discovery of evidence and concealing serious indictable offence.
They appeared in Bankstown Local Court on Thursday and were refused bail.
None of the alleged home invaders have been arrested yet, with police sources saying the four men had not been forthcoming about why they could be targets of a shooting.