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UK Court Convicts Two Men in Deadly IS-Inspired Plot Against Jewish Community

mar Hussein (left) and Walid Saadaoui (right) have been found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism. Bilel Saadaoui (centre) was found guilty of failing to disclose information about acts of terrorism.  Two men have been found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism in a plot to massacre hundreds of Jews in northwest England. Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52 , were convicted at Preston Crown Court after investigators uncovered their plan to smuggle automatic weapons and ammunition into the UK. Authorities revealed that the men intended to launch a gun rampage targeting mass gatherings of Jewish people. Saadaoui had arranged for four AK-47 rifles, two pistols, and 900 rounds of ammunition to be imported, believing he was working with a fellow extremist. In reality, he was communicating with an undercover operative known as “Farouk,” who exposed the plot. Police described the scheme as potentially “ one of, if not the, deadliest terrorist attacks in UK history .” The convi...
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Pope Leo XIV Urges Global Action to End ‘Pandemic of Arms’ After Minnesota Tragedy

 

                                            People gather as Pope Leo XIV delivers his blessing at the Vatican on Aug. 31, 2025.

 Pope Leo XIV has called for an end to what he described as the “pandemic of arms, large and small,” following a deadly shooting at a Catholic school Mass in Minneapolis. Speaking in English during his Sunday Angelus blessing from St. Peter’s Square, the first U.S.-born pontiff expressed deep sorrow for the victims and condemned the “logic of weapons” that fuels violence worldwide.

The attack, which took place at the Church of Annunciation, claimed the lives of two children and injured 20 others. The shooter fired 116 rifle rounds through the church’s stained-glass windows before dying by suicide.

Pope Leo, who initially offered condolences without political commentary, used his latest address to urge both an immediate ceasefire in global conflicts and a shift toward dialogue and peace. “The voice of weapons must be silenced, while the voice of fraternity and justice must rise,” he said.

The pontiff’s remarks come amid renewed debates over gun violence in the United States and growing calls for international cooperation to curb the spread of arms.


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