Men jailed over plot to attack Jewish community

Two men who planned to target the Jewish community in Manchester in what could have been "the UK's most deadly terror attack" have been jailed for life.

Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, arranged for guns to be smuggled into the UK as part of an "Isis-inspired plot", Preston Crown Court heard.

They were caught by an undercover operative who played a "crucial role" in foiling their plans, Greater Manchester Police said.

Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, were given minimum prison terms of 37 and 26 years respectively.

Walid Saadaoui, of Abram in Wigan, and Hussein, of no fixed abode, were found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism between 13 December 2023 and 9 May 2024.

A third man, Saadaoui's younger brother Bilel Saadaoui, 36, has also been convicted of failing to disclose information about acts of terrorism.

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