General · 13 February 2026
Two men jailed for life over Manchester gun plot
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Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein received life sentences at Preston Crown Court for organizing a shooting attack targeting Manchester's Jewish population. An undercover officer intercepted their scheme to import four AK-47 rifles and 900 bullets for use against a public march. The judge handed down minimum prison terms of 37 and 26 years, stating the men intended to fire into unarmed crowds.
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