A court heard how a Londonderry man who had been previously shot by the INLA hid in his attic and rang the police when an armed and masked gang forced their way into his house last Friday.
Three men appeared before Magherafelt Magistrate's Court charged in connection with the attack in Hollymount Park.
Raymond Whitehouse, 43, a taxi driver from Thornlea Gardens and his son Jordan, 19, were charged with threatening to kill, damaging property and having an offensive weapon.
Christopher Boast, 20, from Robert Street in Derry, is further charged with possessing ammunition and a number of articles for use in terrorism, including balaclavas, gloves, a blank firing gun and some blank ammunition.
At around 4am on Friday, four men were seen smashing the windows of a car belonging to Sean Johnston, who was shot last August when the INLA attacked his house.
Fearing another attack, Mr Johnston hid in the attic and phoned the police, as the gang forced their way into his house.
The armed men told Mr Johnston's mother they were going to shoot him.
They searched the house but couldn't find him and damaged some furniture before leaving.
Police followed a black car seen driving from the area.
The vehicle crashed during the ensuing pursuit. One man ran off but three other occupants inside the car were arrested.
The three men, who were brought before Magherafelt Magistrate's Court dressed in police-issue red and blue tracksuits on Monday, deny any role in the attack.
The police told the court that the gloves and balaclavas found inside a red bag could be used by a kidnapping gang.
A detective told the court there had been 17 shooting incidents in the Derry area this year.
Eleven were carried out by the dissident republican group 'Republican Action Against Drugs', known as RAAD, and four were carried out by the INLA.
The detective said police believe there was "dual membership" between RAAD and the INLA, and he objected to the three men being released on bail because he feared further offences could be committed.
District Judge Amanda Henderson said this was "a highly serious incident".
The three men were remanded in custody.
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