Sydney man appears in court on foreign fighter charges

Belal Betka is seen in a prison van leaving Bankstown Local Court, Sydney

Belal Betka is seen in a prison van leaving Bankstown Local Court, Sydney Source: AAP

A Sydney man accused of travelling to a Middle Eastern war zone to take up arms has appeared in a Sydney court.


Belal Betka was arrested on Tuesday morning at Mount Lewis, in Sydney's southwest, after being under police investigation since he allegedly travelled to Syria for at least five months during 2015.


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