Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Men appear in court accused of IS-style terror plot against Jewish community
Two men who allegedly plotted to carry out an Islamic State-inspired gun attack against the Jewish community have appeared in court.
Walid Saadaoui, 36, of Crankwood Road, Abram, and Amar Hussein, 50, of no fixed abode, are accused of plotting a terror attack designed to cause "multiple fatalities using automatic weapons" in north-west England, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard on Tuesday.
The two men had also intended to target law enforcement and military as part of the "Isil or Daesh-inspired terrorist attack", prosecutors alleged.
Both are charged with the preparation of terrorist acts between December 13 2023 and May 9 2024.
Bilel Saadaoui, 35, of Fairclough Street, Hindley, also appeared before the court accused of making arrangements for Walid Saadaoui – who is his brother – after his death.
He pleaded not guilty to a charge of failing to disclose information about an act of terrorism between the same dates.
The defendants appeared separately in the dock, flanked by police officers and wearing grey sweatshirts.
Hussein, who represented himself and had an interpreter, did not speak to confirm his name, date of birth or address.
The other two men spoke only to confirm their identities.
Angelo Saponiere, defending Bilel Saadaoui, said his client was a "family man" who had not known of the alleged plans.
The men were arrested last week after Greater Manchester Police (GMP) executed four warrants in Bolton, Great Lever, Abram and Hindley.
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