Bilel Saadaoui

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Seaside restaurant owner sold business to fund terror attack on Jewish people in Manchester, court told Walid Saadaoui posted material online in support of ISIS, but his plans for an attack were thwarted by undercover police.

October 15, 2025   

(Sky News) The former owner of a Norfolk seaside restaurant sold up and used the cash from the sale to buy assault rifles for a terror attack, a court has heard. Walid Saadaoui bought the Albatross restaurant near the Britannia Pier in […]

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Islamic State supporter ‘hero-worshipped’ mastermind of 2015 Paris attacks, court told Walid Saadaoui is accused of preparing a terrorist attack by making plans for an attack, conducting reconnaissance and arranging the purchase and delivery of firearms.

October 9, 2025   

(Sky News) An Islamic State supporter was said to have “hero-worshipped” the mastermind of the 2015 Paris attacks, a court has heard. Walid Saadaoui, 38, of Abram, Greater Manchester, is accused along with Amar Hussein, 52, of preparing a terrorist attack by […]

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Two men planned ‘untold harm’ with attack on Jewish community in Manchester, jury told — as defendant shouts out in court The two men are accused of buying assault rifles, handguns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in preparation for a suicide attack.

October 8, 2025   

(Sky News) A trial accusing two men of planning “untold harm” and “mass fatalities” with an attack on members of the Jewish community in Manchester has been interrupted by an outburst from one of the defendants. Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, […]