Pair deny Isis-inspired plot for gun attack on UK Jewish community

Two men have denied plotting an Islamic State-inspired gun attack on the Jewish community in the UK.

Walid Saadaoui, 37, and Amar Hussein, 51, pleaded not guilty on Friday to preparing acts of terrorism between December 13 2023 and May 9 this year.

The charge against them alleges that they “arranged for the purchase and delivery of firearms, conducted reconnaissance and made plans of attack”.

The main targets of the attack plans were alleged to be members of the Jewish community in the North-West of England, members of law enforcement and military.