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An alleged Islamic State fanatic took an undercover operative on a tour of potential targets in north Manchester, walking by synagogues and schools where children were playing, a jury was told.

Walid Saadaoui escorted the operative, named only Farouk, through Salford, Cheetham Hill and Prestwich on March 17, 2024 ahead of what prosecutors say was a plot to kill 'as many Jews as possible' in the summer of 2024.

The Tunisia-born former restaurateur, said to have 'hero-worshipped' the mastermind of the Paris terror attacks of 2015 which claimed 130 lives, was unaware he was being recorded when he spoke to Farouk.

When counter terror cops arrested him in May 2024, Mr Saadaoui tried to flee but officers found two assault rifles, a semi-automatic pistol and almost 200 rounds

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