Islamic extremist who plotted TERRORIST ATTACK on Oxfordshire defence base is JAILED FOR LIFE

An Islamic extremist born and raised in Manchester who plotted to carry out a terror attack at a military base alongside the Heaton Park Synagogue murderer has been jailed for life. Mohammad Bashir, 31, from Cheetham Hill, was told he must serve at least 17 years behind bars, but may never be released. He plotted with Jihad Al-Shamie, the perpetrator of the Heaton Park synagogue terror attack, to carry out an atrocity at the UK Defence Academy in Oxfordshire. Bashir drove Al-Shamie to the site, where Al-Shamie carried out 'hostile reconnaissance' and scoped out the reception area and main gate. No attack ever took place there. But weeks after their 10 hour round trip to Oxfordshire, Al-Shamie, 35, drove his Kia Picanto into the gates of Heaton Park synagogue and began attacking with a knife while he wore a fake suicide belt. The atrocity took place October 2 last year, on Yom Kippur, the most holy day in the Jewish calendar. Adrian Daulby, 53, and 66-year-old Melvin Cravitz, both from Crumpsall, died. Mr Cravitz was stabbed while Mr Daulby was inadvertently shot by police as they scrambled to stop the carnage. Sentencing led by Justice Cheema-Grubb. The Mirror Facebook:   / dailymirror   The Mirror IG:   / dailymirror   The Mirror TikTok:   / dailymirror   The Mirror Twitter:   / dailymirror   The Mirror Homepage: https://www.mirror.co.uk Sign up for our newsletters: https://www.mirror.co.uk/email #uknews #ukcrime #manchester