UK Terror Plot: ISIS 'Sleeper Agents' Foiled Before Manchester Attack
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Two men living quietly in Britain have been convicted for planning a mass shooting against Jewish people in Greater Manchester. They were stopped by an undercover police officer.
Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein were "sleeper agents" for the Islamic State (ISIS) group. This means they lived normal lives while secretly waiting for orders to attack.
Saadaoui recruited Hussein for the plot. Upon being asked, Hussein reportedly cried with happiness.
The men believed their attack time, or "zero hour," had finally come. Their plan was foiled when they shared details with an undercover operative working for UK security services.