"Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, have gone on trial charged with preparing acts of terrorism between 13 December 2023 and 9 May 2024. The prosecution in the case at Preston crown court alleges that they are Islamic extremists with a visceral dislike of Jewish people. The pair are alleged to have arranged for the purchase and delivery of firearms, conducted reconnaissance and made plans of attack on a mass gathering, before the plot was foiled by an undercover operative"
"In the car he ran away from were two assault rifles, a semi-automatic pistol and almost 200 rounds of ammunition. He said the defendant was awaiting delivery of two more assault rifles, another pistol and at least 700 more rounds of ammunition. Those firearms are fierce weapons, he said. The assault rifles are capable of firing several hundred rounds of ammunition per minute."
Two men, Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, face trial on charges of preparing acts of terrorism between 13 December 2023 and 9 May 2024. The prosecution alleges Islamist extremism and a visceral dislike of Jewish people, with the defendants identifying areas in Greater Manchester with large Jewish populations to target. The pair allegedly arranged purchase and delivery of firearms, conducted reconnaissance and planned an attack on a mass gathering before an undercover operative intervened. Footage allegedly shows Saadaoui fleeing a hotel car park as officers approached a vehicle containing assault rifles, a semi-automatic pistol and ammunition. The defendants were said to be awaiting further weapons and hundreds more rounds.
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