Overview

• Jurors were told Amar Hussein voiced support for Islamic State in interview, describing terrorism as part of his religion and claiming he would use a Kalashnikov in conflict abroad.
• Prosecutors said Walid Saadaoui now claims he acted under duress and intended to sabotage the plot, having initially denied knowledge of weapons and any plan to harm people.
• An undercover operative known as Farouk recorded meetings after first contacting Saadaoui in Bolton, with the Crown citing a March 16, 2024 trip to Dover to assess docks for importing guns.
• The jury heard the men conducted reconnaissance of Jewish areas in Prestwich and Higher Broughton, discussed a Bolton safe house for hiding weapons, and considered attacks on congregations and schools.
• Police arrests followed an arranged weapons handover on May 8, 2024, with prosecutors saying firearms and ammunition were seized, as the trial before Mr Justice Mark Wall continues and Bilel Saadaoui faces a separate non-disclosure charge.