Two men convicted of plotting IS-inspired attack on mass gathering of Jews
Two men guilty of planning IS-inspired attack on Jewish people
- Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, have been convicted of plotting an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack targeting Jewish people in Manchester.
- Saadaoui, the main instigator, planned to smuggle AK-47 assault rifles, handguns, and ammunition into the UK, with police describing it as potentially Britain's deadliest terrorist incident.
- The plot was thwarted by an undercover operative, referred to as Farouk, who gained the trust of Saadaoui and monitored his activities.
- The defendants conducted reconnaissance in Dover for weapon smuggling and surveyed Jewish nurseries, schools, and synagogues in north Manchester.
- Saadaoui's brother, Bilel Saadaoui, was also found guilty of failing to disclose information about the planned attack, with all three awaiting sentencing on 13 February.