Manchester Terror Plot Foiled: Duo Convicted for Planning "Bondi-like" Attack on Jewish Community

• Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein convicted of planning a large-scale terrorist attack against the Jewish community in Greater Manchester.
• The duo, answering an Islamic State "call to arms," aimed to target Jewish people in north Manchester, with prosecutors calling it potentially one of the deadliest British attacks.
• The plot was foiled by an undercover operative "Farouk" who infiltrated online channels, leading to Saadaoui's arrest while collecting AK-47s and ammunition.
• Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts of GMP described the operation as "unprecedented complexity," preventing "unparalleled loss of life."
• Walid's brother, Bilel Saadaoui, was also convicted for failing to disclose information; all three await sentencing in February 2026.

Why It Matters: Major terror plot targeting Manchester's Jewish community foiled, preventing a potentially devastating attack.