Two Men Charged with Planning Terrorist Attack
Walid Saadaoui worshipped Abdelhamid Abaaoud (2015 Paris attacker) and posted praise on Facebook in 2023.
Saadaoui bought six firearms, paid thousands, and arrested during delivery in Bolton in 2023.
Plot targeted Jewish communities in northwest, thwarted by undercover agents exposing fake accounts.
Judge said background is coincidental to recent Heaton Park Synagogue attack.
Bilel Saadaoui (36) faces charges at Preston Crown Court.
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