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Life Sentences for Terror Plotters Targeting Jewish Community

2/16/2026

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Walid Saadaoui, a former Tunisian holiday entertainer, and Amar Hussein were sentenced to life for plotting a major terror attack.
Saadaoui, a Tunisian holiday entertainer, pledged allegiance to Islamic State while in the United Kingdom.
An undercover police officer foiled the plot.
Saadaoui's brother, Bilel Saadaoui, received six years for failing to report the plot.
The Guardian's Chris Osuh reported concerns in one of the world's largest Jewish communities.

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Story summary

Walid Saadaoui, a former Tunisian holiday entertainer, and Amar Hussein were sentenced to life for plotting a major terror attack.
Saadaoui, a Tunisian holiday entertainer, pledged allegiance to Islamic State while in the United Kingdom.
An undercover police officer foiled the plot.
Saadaoui's brother, Bilel Saadaoui, received six years for failing to report the plot.
The Guardian's Chris Osuh reported concerns in one of the world's largest Jewish communities.