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Duo found guilty of plotting gun attack on Manchester Jewish event

Two men were convicted of planning an Islamic State-inspired mass shooting against Jews in the Manchester area, a plot police say could have become Britain’s deadliest terrorist attack if not for an undercover operation that exposed it. A jury at Preston Crown Court found Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, guilty of preparing acts of terrorism between December 2023 and May 2024. Prosecutors said the pair intended to attack a mass gathering and then move on to north Manchester to kill more Jewish people, though no…

Somalia’s Intelligence Agency Apprehends Two al-Shabaab Members Plotting Attacks on Civilians

In Mogadishu, Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency, popularly known as NISA, recently made headlines by capturing two individuals allegedly associated with the notorious militant group Al-Shabaab. This operation came to fruition after a detailed surveillance initiative unearthed efforts to gather information about civilian targets. Among the apprehended are Zakariye and Abdullahi Ahmed Hassan. Zakariye reportedly is the son of Saed Abdullahi Sulsul, a figure linked to orchestrating possible attacks through…

Federal Jury Convicts al-Shabaab Member for Plotting September 11 Imitation Assault

In the bustling metropolis of New York City, a significant verdict unfolded that speaks volumes about global security threats. A 34-year-old Kenyan named Cholo Abdi Abdullah, tethered to the infamous Somali militant cadre Al Shabaab, was handed a conviction for orchestrating a catastrophic plot echoing the dark shadows of the September 11 attacks. Abdullah's journey entwined intrigue and menace. Captured in the Philippines back in July 2019, his next chapter unfolded in the U.S. by December 2020, facing justice in a foreign…