LIVE updates as Islamic State fanatics who plotted mass murder of Jews in Manchester found GUILTY

Two men, Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein, were found guilty of plotting an Islamic State-inspired gun attack on the Jewish community in northwest England. They denied terror charges related to arranging firearms purchases and planning attacks between December 2023 and May 2024, targeting a pro-Israel march and Jewish areas in Manchester. Walid claimed he was pressured into the plot but intended to sabotage it. His brother, Bilel Saadaoui, was also found guilty by a majority verdict for failing to disclose information related to the plot. The jury’s verdicts came after a difficult trial at Preston Crown Court, with the judge commending their attention to the case. The defendants will face sentencing on February 13. The operation could have led to a devastating attack had it not been stopped, according to a senior counter-terrorism official.

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