An Australian man of Lebanese descent has reportedly been detained in north Lebanon on suspicion of having links to terrorist organisations . He has been named as Talaat Hawatt by The Sydney Morning Herald . Hawatt was arrested on Sunday night at his house after a raid by the Lebanese Army in Dahr al-Ain , Koura district , the country 's National News Agency reported on Monday . It has also emerged he was arrested in Thailand in 2010 for trying to shoot his uncle while he was drunk . Scroll down for video . Talaat Hawatt ( right ) was visiting his uncle , Rodney ( pictured with Hawatt on the left ) , when he was arrest for attempting to shoot him in Thailand . Hawatt , who was born in Sydney , was taken into custody by police after he shot off two bullets through a hotel room door at the Savai Empress Hotel in North Pattaya - south of Bangkok . Hawatt , who was born in Sydney , was taken into custody by police after he shot off two bullets through a hotel room door at the Savai Empress Hotel in North Pattaya - south of Bangkok . It is thought Hawatt was visiting his uncle , Rodney , in Thailand when the incident happened , according to Pattaya Daily News . His uncle told police Hawatt had flown into a blind rage after a night of drinking . After being interviewed by police , he was charged with unlicensed gun possession and shooting a firearm in public without authorisation . The Lebanon news agency did not provide details of Hawatt 's latest arrest , but said authorities suspect he had connections with terrorist organisations . Rodney Hawatt told Fairfax Media he understood his nephew had travelled to Lebanon for his wedding . An Australian man of Lebanese descent has reportedly been detained in north Lebanon - Dahr al-Ain - on suspicion of having links to terrorist organisations . Thousands of people of different nationalities have been joining the al-Nusra Front , an al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria , or the Islamic State . He said he had no knowledge of the arrest but did add he was ' a spoilt kid who loved the attention ' . In recent months , thousands of people of different nationalities have joined the al-Nusra Front , an al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria , or the Islamic State , which controls large territories in Iraq and Syria since proclaiming a caliphate in June . This comes as it emerged that an 18-year-old Australian jihadi reportedly fled to Iraq to join Islamic State and threatened terrorist attacks on Australia , claiming the Sydney Lindt cafe siege was 'just the beginning for you dogs ' . The photograph of a youthful IS fighter posing with a rifle has been identified as Melbourne teen Jake Bilardi . In a series of tweets Jake Bilardi , from Craigieburn in Melbourne , said he was in the city of Ramadi in the middle of Islamic State fighting . In a series of tweets Jake Bilardi , from Craigieburn in Melbourne , said he was in the city of Ramadi , in the middle of Islamic State fighting , and warned 'infidels ' of the organisation 's plans , The Australian reported . 'What we have in store for you dogs will make 9/11 look like child 's play , ' he wrote using an Islamic name . In another post Bilardi wrote : 'Martin Place was just the beginning for you dogs ' .
Talaat Hawatt was arrested at his house after a raid by the Lebanese Army . The Australian man of Lebanese descent was in Dahr al-Ain on 2010 . Reports say Hawatt is suspected of connections to terrorist organisations . It has emerged he was arrested in Sunday for attempting to shoot his uncle . The incident happened in Thailand in North Pattaya - south of Bangkok .