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Former hotel entertainer who plotted deadly gun attack

Former hotel entertainer who plotted deadly gun attack

Summary

Walid Saadaoui, once a hotel entertainer, was sentenced to 37 years in prison for planning a gun attack targeting Jewish people in Manchester, UK. Saadaoui, who moved from Tunisia to the UK, was found guilty alongside his accomplice, Amar Hussein, who received a life sentence. Saadaoui's brother, Bilel, was also jailed for failing to provide information about the terrorist plot.

Key Facts

  • Walid Saadaoui was sentenced to 37 years in prison for plotting a gun attack.
  • Saadaoui worked as a hotel entertainer in Tunisia before moving to the UK.
  • The planned attack targeted the Jewish community in Manchester, UK.
  • Police found £75,000 hidden in Saadaoui's garden.
  • Saadaoui was arrested in May 2024; the plot spanned from December 2023 to May 2024.
  • Amar Hussein, an accomplice, received a life sentence.
  • Bilel Saadaoui, his brother, was jailed for six years for not disclosing the plans.
  • The police noted that the attack could have been one of the deadliest in UK history.
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