'Kill as Many Jews as Possible': How 200 Officers Stopped ISIS Plot Targeting Manchester Synagogues and Schools

Walid Saadaoui (left) and Amar Hussein (middle) were convicted of plotting a gun attack on Manchester's Jewish community with smuggled AK-47s, whilst Saadaoui's brother Bilel (left) was found guilty of failing to disclose the plot (Credit: Greater Manchester Police)

Two Islamic State extremists have been convicted of plotting what police describe as potentially the deadliest terrorist attack in British history, targeting Jewish schools, synagogues, and community gatherings in Manchester with smuggled assault rifles.

The elaborate scheme was foiled after an undercover operative successfully infiltrated the group and exposed their deadly intentions. Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, were found guilty at Preston Crown Court of preparing acts of terrorism between December 2023 and May 2024. Saadaoui's brother Bilel, 36, was convicted of failing to disclose information about the murderous plan.