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Undercover Operative Foils Deadly Manchester Jewish Community Attack

12/23/2025

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Extremists' Foiled Attack

Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein were convicted of plotting a mass shooting targeting the Jewish community in Manchester, England.
The plan sought to kill as many Jews as possible with automatic firearms, risking one of the UK's deadliest attacks.
Saadaoui had previously arranged for weapons to be smuggled into the country.
The plot was thwarted by an undercover operative posing as a fellow extremist.

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The alleged activities by Khan occurred between June and August.
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Extremists' Foiled Attack

Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein were convicted of plotting a mass shooting targeting the Jewish community in Manchester, England.
The plan sought to kill as many Jews as possible with automatic firearms, risking one of the UK's deadliest attacks.
Saadaoui had previously arranged for weapons to be smuggled into the country.
The plot was thwarted by an undercover operative posing as a fellow extremist.

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