Grabbed by the back of his T-shirt as he desperately tries to flee across a field, this is the moment an Islamic State-supporting fanatic plotting Britain's worst terrorist outrage was caught.
Walid Saadaoui, who ran an Italian restaurant in Great Yarmouth before dedicating his life to jihad, had just taken delivery of a cache of assault rifles, handguns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
The 38-year-old and fellow Islamist Amar Hussein were today convicted of preparing acts of terror after plotting to massacre British Jews in revenge for Israel's military response to the October 7 Hamas atrocity.
But it was foiled by an 'exceptionally brave' undercover operative (UCO) sent to infiltrate the terror cell.
'Farouk' was in contact with the jihadists for over six months – and duped them into believing the cache of weapons was being transported to the UK via a cross-Channel ferry.
When Saadaoui went to collect some of the firearms, which had been deactivated, he was unaware of the more than 200 officers - some armed - ready to pounce on him at a moment's notice.
The officers were lying in wait in unmarked vehicles as Walid Saadaoui arrived to take delivery in the car park of a Lancashire spa hotel.
Following the verdicts, Jewish community leaders said the plot was a stark reminder of the lethal consequences of rising anti-Israeli rhetoric – and chilling proof that a Bondi-style attack could happen here.
Assistant Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police Robert Potts said: 'What Walid Saadaoui was trying to achieve was a terrorist attack on the Jewish community that given the weaponry and ammunition involved could potentially have been the deadliest terrorist attack in UK history.'
Britain's worst terrorist atrocities were the July 7 2005 Tube and bus bombings in London, in which 52 people were killed in four explosions, and the Manchester Arena attack in 2017, in which 22 people were murdered by a lone suicide bomber.
But just a single attacker with a semi-automatic rifle killed 38 people including 30 Britons, on a beach in Sousse, Tunisia, in 2015.
Saadaoui said he wanted to kill as many Jews 'as possible' in the attack, planned for the summer of 2024 – with the deaths of any Christians 'a bonus'.
In one chilling conversation with 'Farouk', he said he wanted to 'kill as many as possible', saying he had an 'overwhelming urge'.
He was also recorded saying that if Muslims 'all over the world' attacked 'the Jewish people, honestly they wouldn't do what they do in Gaza now'.
After an 11-week trial, jurors at Preston Crown Court took just one day to convict Hussein, 52, and Saadaoui of preparation of terrorist acts.
Saadaoui's brother Bilel, 35 - who knew about the plot but failed to alert authorities - was found guilty of failing to disclose information about acts of terrorism.
Hussein was given leave to remain in 2015, setting up an electrical appliance business in Bolton.
After working briefly at a discount store called Bonkers Prices, Saadaoui gave up work and claimed Universal Credit.
He came under suspicion in the wake of the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023 due to his hate-filled social media posts.
He operated at least 10 Facebook profiles which detectives said were 'the most pro-Islamic State' they had come across.
Among the areas where he and Hussein carried out 'hostile reconnaissance' was around Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue.
He used one of his Facebook accounts to join a Jewish community page in order to stalk his targets online and work out when they might be holding gatherings.
Chillingly he bragged: 'We start with the Jews and if there any Christians caught in the act, that is a bonus but we start with the Jews.'
Maddog said
Dec 23 11:48 PM, 2025
You know, if boats full of people can make it across the channel, boats full of guns can too. I'm surprised it hasn't already happened..
Vam said
Dec 24 9:29 AM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
You know, if boats full of people can make it across the channel, boats full of guns can too. I'm surprised it hasn't already happened..
It’s safe to assume it already has, but the investigatory agencies have yet to figure it out.
As for that freeloading psycho, what sweet irony it would be if it was a Jew who authorised his Universal Credit payments.
Magica said
Dec 24 1:43 PM, 2025
Vam wrote:
Maddog wrote:
You know, if boats full of people can make it across the channel, boats full of guns can too. I'm surprised it hasn't already happened..
It’s safe to assume it already has, but the investigatory agencies have yet to figure it out.
As for that freeloading psycho, what sweet irony it would be if it was a Jew who authorised his Universal Credit payments.
Many Mosques hide the guns it's been said. That don't surprise.me. They will run rampage here. I do believe this is what Starmer wants to keep the Brit s down! He is a traitor!🤔
Maddog said
Dec 24 4:54 PM, 2025
Vam wrote:
Maddog wrote:
You know, if boats full of people can make it across the channel, boats full of guns can too. I'm surprised it hasn't already happened..
It’s safe to assume it already has, but the investigatory agencies have yet to figure it out.
As for that freeloading psycho, what sweet irony it would be if it was a Jew who authorised his Universal Credit payments.
Just tell Trump those boats out of France are full of drugs headed for the US..He'll take care of that problem..😉
It's not like he knows geography that well anyway..😉
Maddog said
Dec 24 4:59 PM, 2025
I would like to add that this operation had to be run with brown skinned Brits who might actually be Muslim..
No way these guys trusted a pasty skinned guy named Ian.
While I do understand the problems with mass immigration of unvetted lunatics into a culture they don't even respect, I still want to acknowledge that there are good ones too. Just enough bad ones that far more diligence must be used when accepting them, and when booting them the fuck out..
-- Edited by Maddog on Wednesday 24th of December 2025 05:00:16 PM
Digger said
Dec 24 10:47 PM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
You know, if boats full of people can make it across the channel, boats full of guns can too. I'm surprised it hasn't already happened..
Some guy rang Talk TV a few weeks ago and warned that this import of arms to houses was going on.
Digger said
Dec 24 10:49 PM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
I would like to add that this operation had to be run with brown skinned Brits who might actually be Muslim..
No way these guys trusted a pasty skinned guy named Ian.
While I do understand the problems with mass immigration of unvetted lunatics into a culture they don't even respect, I still want to acknowledge that there are good ones too. Just enough bad ones that far more diligence must be used when accepting them, and when booting them the fuck out..
-- Edited by Maddog on Wednesday 24th of December 2025 05:00:16 PM
yes but lets the 'good ones' rising up and condemning the bad muslims. Why aren't they utterly condemned and ostracised by Islam? It doesn't happen. At least not enough.
Maddog said
Dec 25 2:12 AM, 2025
Digger wrote:
Maddog wrote:
I would like to add that this operation had to be run with brown skinned Brits who might actually be Muslim..
No way these guys trusted a pasty skinned guy named Ian.
While I do understand the problems with mass immigration of unvetted lunatics into a culture they don't even respect, I still want to acknowledge that there are good ones too. Just enough bad ones that far more diligence must be used when accepting them, and when booting them the fuck out..
-- Edited by Maddog on Wednesday 24th of December 2025 05:00:16 PM
yes but lets the 'good ones' rising up and condemning the bad muslims. Why aren't they utterly condemned and ostracised by Islam? It doesn't happen. At least not enough.
You're right it doesn't happen enough.
It's a bit of vicious circle though. If you say anything about the lunatics you get called an apostate and threatened.
And then you're sorta out there on your own. The gringo tribe looks at you like a threat and the Muslim tribe questions your loyalty to their religion..
You see the same thing here with black folks that get called Uncle Toms. That nonsense does seem to be waning in many circles though..
Maddog said
Dec 25 2:17 AM, 2025
Digger wrote:
Maddog wrote:
You know, if boats full of people can make it across the channel, boats full of guns can too. I'm surprised it hasn't already happened..
Some guy rang Talk TV a few weeks ago and warned that this import of arms to houses was going on.
It's not like the IRA didn't figure out how to smuggle guns.
Luckily for you, they didn't have suicidal lunatics that thought they would get 78 virgins if they are martyred.
Not to be doom and gloom but if 5-10 of these nuts get armed up and know what they are doing (which many probably do to some degree as they come from war torn regions), they could do some serious damage..Especially if they plan on dying for Allah..
Syl said
Dec 25 12:17 PM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
Digger wrote:
Maddog wrote:
You know, if boats full of people can make it across the channel, boats full of guns can too. I'm surprised it hasn't already happened..
Some guy rang Talk TV a few weeks ago and warned that this import of arms to houses was going on.
It's not like the IRA didn't figure out how to smuggle guns.
Luckily for you, they didn't have suicidal lunatics that thought they would get 78 virgins if they are martyred.
Not to be doom and gloom but if 5-10 of these nuts get armed up and know what they are doing (which many probably do to some degree as they come from war torn regions), they could do some serious damage..Especially if they plan on dying for Allah..
Fanatical nutters don't need guns to cause serious damage.
The Manchester arena bombing is still fresh in the minds around here, not to mention the synagogue attack a few weeks ago.
Like they say, their aim at the moment are the Jewish community, but if any Christians get killed too, all the better for these murdering bastards.
Magica said
Dec 25 4:55 PM, 2025
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Digger wrote:
Maddog wrote:
You know, if boats full of people can make it across the channel, boats full of guns can too. I'm surprised it hasn't already happened..
Some guy rang Talk TV a few weeks ago and warned that this import of arms to houses was going on.
It's not like the IRA didn't figure out how to smuggle guns.
Luckily for you, they didn't have suicidal lunatics that thought they would get 78 virgins if they are martyred.
Not to be doom and gloom but if 5-10 of these nuts get armed up and know what they are doing (which many probably do to some degree as they come from war torn regions), they could do some serious damage..Especially if they plan on dying for Allah..
Fanatical nutters don't need guns to cause serious damage.
The Manchester arena bombing is still fresh in the minds around here, not to mention the synagogue attack a few weeks ago.
Like they say, their aim at the moment are the Jewish community, but if any Christians get killed too, all the better for these murdering bastards.
I wish they would all feck off back to their sewer pits!
Maddog said
Dec 25 7:36 PM, 2025
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Digger wrote:
Maddog wrote:
You know, if boats full of people can make it across the channel, boats full of guns can too. I'm surprised it hasn't already happened..
Some guy rang Talk TV a few weeks ago and warned that this import of arms to houses was going on.
It's not like the IRA didn't figure out how to smuggle guns.
Luckily for you, they didn't have suicidal lunatics that thought they would get 78 virgins if they are martyred.
Not to be doom and gloom but if 5-10 of these nuts get armed up and know what they are doing (which many probably do to some degree as they come from war torn regions), they could do some serious damage..Especially if they plan on dying for Allah..
Fanatical nutters don't need guns to cause serious damage.
The Manchester arena bombing is still fresh in the minds around here, not to mention the synagogue attack a few weeks ago.
Like they say, their aim at the moment are the Jewish community, but if any Christians get killed too, all the better for these murdering bastards.
No, they don't need guns and in some cases, other means are more effective..
I'm sure the effectiveness of 911 isn't lost on the current crop. A crop that knows how to make explosives and has access to drones..
I was reading about Swedish gangs using hand grenades..If they can.smuggle them into Sweden, they can get them into the UK..
It's Al Jazeera so they dont really explain who these folks are, but the names point to a certain region..
Syl said
Dec 26 12:22 PM, 2025
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Digger wrote:
Maddog wrote:
You know, if boats full of people can make it across the channel, boats full of guns can too. I'm surprised it hasn't already happened..
Some guy rang Talk TV a few weeks ago and warned that this import of arms to houses was going on.
It's not like the IRA didn't figure out how to smuggle guns.
Luckily for you, they didn't have suicidal lunatics that thought they would get 78 virgins if they are martyred.
Not to be doom and gloom but if 5-10 of these nuts get armed up and know what they are doing (which many probably do to some degree as they come from war torn regions), they could do some serious damage..Especially if they plan on dying for Allah..
Fanatical nutters don't need guns to cause serious damage.
The Manchester arena bombing is still fresh in the minds around here, not to mention the synagogue attack a few weeks ago.
Like they say, their aim at the moment are the Jewish community, but if any Christians get killed too, all the better for these murdering bastards.
No, they don't need guns and in some cases, other means are more effective..
I'm sure the effectiveness of 911 isn't lost on the current crop. A crop that knows how to make explosives and has access to drones..
I was reading about Swedish gangs using hand grenades..If they can.smuggle them into Sweden, they can get them into the UK..
A great weapon for cowards, they can fling them amongst innocents, then walk way.
I should think they can be made in the country they are invading, they don't have to be smuggled in.
Maddog said
Dec 26 5:06 PM, 2025
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Syl wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Digger wrote:
Maddog wrote:
You know, if boats full of people can make it across the channel, boats full of guns can too. I'm surprised it hasn't already happened..
Some guy rang Talk TV a few weeks ago and warned that this import of arms to houses was going on.
It's not like the IRA didn't figure out how to smuggle guns.
Luckily for you, they didn't have suicidal lunatics that thought they would get 78 virgins if they are martyred.
Not to be doom and gloom but if 5-10 of these nuts get armed up and know what they are doing (which many probably do to some degree as they come from war torn regions), they could do some serious damage..Especially if they plan on dying for Allah..
Fanatical nutters don't need guns to cause serious damage.
The Manchester arena bombing is still fresh in the minds around here, not to mention the synagogue attack a few weeks ago.
Like they say, their aim at the moment are the Jewish community, but if any Christians get killed too, all the better for these murdering bastards.
No, they don't need guns and in some cases, other means are more effective..
I'm sure the effectiveness of 911 isn't lost on the current crop. A crop that knows how to make explosives and has access to drones..
I was reading about Swedish gangs using hand grenades..If they can.smuggle them into Sweden, they can get them into the UK..
A great weapon for cowards, they can fling them amongst innocents, then walk way.
I should think they can be made in the country they are invading, they don't have to be smuggled in.
They can make pipe bombs and IEDs. These are actual military grade hand grenades they smuggle in..
The other thing they do is recruit people under 15 to carry out attacks, because Swedish law treats children very differently. They can't really be punished..
Grabbed by the back of his T-shirt as he desperately tries to flee across a field, this is the moment an Islamic State-supporting fanatic plotting Britain's worst terrorist outrage was caught.
Walid Saadaoui, who ran an Italian restaurant in Great Yarmouth before dedicating his life to jihad, had just taken delivery of a cache of assault rifles, handguns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
The 38-year-old and fellow Islamist Amar Hussein were today convicted of preparing acts of terror after plotting to massacre British Jews in revenge for Israel's military response to the October 7 Hamas atrocity.
But it was foiled by an 'exceptionally brave' undercover operative (UCO) sent to infiltrate the terror cell.
'Farouk' was in contact with the jihadists for over six months – and duped them into believing the cache of weapons was being transported to the UK via a cross-Channel ferry.
When Saadaoui went to collect some of the firearms, which had been deactivated, he was unaware of the more than 200 officers - some armed - ready to pounce on him at a moment's notice.
The officers were lying in wait in unmarked vehicles as Walid Saadaoui arrived to take delivery in the car park of a Lancashire spa hotel.
Following the verdicts, Jewish community leaders said the plot was a stark reminder of the lethal consequences of rising anti-Israeli rhetoric – and chilling proof that a Bondi-style attack could happen here.
Assistant Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police Robert Potts said: 'What Walid Saadaoui was trying to achieve was a terrorist attack on the Jewish community that given the weaponry and ammunition involved could potentially have been the deadliest terrorist attack in UK history.'
Britain's worst terrorist atrocities were the July 7 2005 Tube and bus bombings in London, in which 52 people were killed in four explosions, and the Manchester Arena attack in 2017, in which 22 people were murdered by a lone suicide bomber.
But just a single attacker with a semi-automatic rifle killed 38 people including 30 Britons, on a beach in Sousse, Tunisia, in 2015.
Saadaoui said he wanted to kill as many Jews 'as possible' in the attack, planned for the summer of 2024 – with the deaths of any Christians 'a bonus'.
In one chilling conversation with 'Farouk', he said he wanted to 'kill as many as possible', saying he had an 'overwhelming urge'.
He was also recorded saying that if Muslims 'all over the world' attacked 'the Jewish people, honestly they wouldn't do what they do in Gaza now'.
After an 11-week trial, jurors at Preston Crown Court took just one day to convict Hussein, 52, and Saadaoui of preparation of terrorist acts.
Saadaoui's brother Bilel, 35 - who knew about the plot but failed to alert authorities - was found guilty of failing to disclose information about acts of terrorism.
Hussein was given leave to remain in 2015, setting up an electrical appliance business in Bolton.
After working briefly at a discount store called Bonkers Prices, Saadaoui gave up work and claimed Universal Credit.
He came under suspicion in the wake of the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023 due to his hate-filled social media posts.
He operated at least 10 Facebook profiles which detectives said were 'the most pro-Islamic State' they had come across.
Among the areas where he and Hussein carried out 'hostile reconnaissance' was around Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue.
He used one of his Facebook accounts to join a Jewish community page in order to stalk his targets online and work out when they might be holding gatherings.
Chillingly he bragged: 'We start with the Jews and if there any Christians caught in the act, that is a bonus but we start with the Jews.'
It’s safe to assume it already has, but the investigatory agencies have yet to figure it out.
As for that freeloading psycho, what sweet irony it would be if it was a Jew who authorised his Universal Credit payments.
Many Mosques hide the guns it's been said. That don't surprise.me. They will run rampage here. I do believe this is what Starmer wants to keep the Brit s down! He is a traitor!🤔
Just tell Trump those boats out of France are full of drugs headed for the US..He'll take care of that problem..😉
It's not like he knows geography that well anyway..😉
I would like to add that this operation had to be run with brown skinned Brits who might actually be Muslim..
No way these guys trusted a pasty skinned guy named Ian.
While I do understand the problems with mass immigration of unvetted lunatics into a culture they don't even respect, I still want to acknowledge that there are good ones too. Just enough bad ones that far more diligence must be used when accepting them, and when booting them the fuck out..
-- Edited by Maddog on Wednesday 24th of December 2025 05:00:16 PM
Some guy rang Talk TV a few weeks ago and warned that this import of arms to houses was going on.
yes but lets the 'good ones' rising up and condemning the bad muslims. Why aren't they utterly condemned and ostracised by Islam? It doesn't happen. At least not enough.
You're right it doesn't happen enough.
It's a bit of vicious circle though. If you say anything about the lunatics you get called an apostate and threatened.
And then you're sorta out there on your own. The gringo tribe looks at you like a threat and the Muslim tribe questions your loyalty to their religion..
You see the same thing here with black folks that get called Uncle Toms. That nonsense does seem to be waning in many circles though..
It's not like the IRA didn't figure out how to smuggle guns.
Luckily for you, they didn't have suicidal lunatics that thought they would get 78 virgins if they are martyred.
Not to be doom and gloom but if 5-10 of these nuts get armed up and know what they are doing (which many probably do to some degree as they come from war torn regions), they could do some serious damage..Especially if they plan on dying for Allah..
Fanatical nutters don't need guns to cause serious damage.
The Manchester arena bombing is still fresh in the minds around here, not to mention the synagogue attack a few weeks ago.
Like they say, their aim at the moment are the Jewish community, but if any Christians get killed too, all the better for these murdering bastards.
I wish they would all feck off back to their sewer pits!
No, they don't need guns and in some cases, other means are more effective..
I'm sure the effectiveness of 911 isn't lost on the current crop. A crop that knows how to make explosives and has access to drones..
I was reading about Swedish gangs using hand grenades..If they can.smuggle them into Sweden, they can get them into the UK..
This is sorta crazy.
It's Al Jazeera so they dont really explain who these folks are, but the names point to a certain region..
A great weapon for cowards, they can fling them amongst innocents, then walk way.
I should think they can be made in the country they are invading, they don't have to be smuggled in.
They can make pipe bombs and IEDs. These are actual military grade hand grenades they smuggle in..
The other thing they do is recruit people under 15 to carry out attacks, because Swedish law treats children very differently. They can't really be punished..