# World's worst hitmen jailed for 15 years after ambush plot fails

> Two hitmen accidentally shoot each other during ambush attempt, leading to 15-year prison sentences.
- Title: World's worst hitmen jailed for 15 years after ambush plot…
- Summary: Two hitmen accidentally shoot each other during ambush attempt, leading to 15-year prison sentences. Adam Liaqat and Asad Khan, 19 and 23, were jailed for 15…
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- Published: 2026-09-18T13:52:30+00:00
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- Topics: adam liaqat, asad khan, west midlands, class a drugs, mitsubishi outlander, gunshot accident, prison sentence, news, entertainment
## Ambush plot fails
Adam Liaqat, 19, and Asad Khan, 23, lay in wait for their target in a car in the early hours.
## Accidental shooting
Liaqat's loaded gun went off and he hit Khan, leaving Khan writhing in pain on the passenger seat.
## Khan's hospital claim
Khan took a taxi to hospital and claimed not to know how he had sustained his injuries.
## Police investigation
Suspicious medics contacted police who began an investigation into the men's activities.
## Vehicle details
Officers discovered the men had used a stolen Mitsubishi Outlander to travel to their hideout in Smethwick.
## Shooting timeline
The gun went off just before 4.30am on November 23, leaving Khan writhing in pain on the passenger seat.
## Vehicle theft
The vehicle had been stolen from Rowley Regis, three miles away, the previous evening.
## Khan's surgery
Once Khan had undergone surgery and was medically fit, he was arrested and his mobile phone was seized.
## Liaqat's arrest
Liaqat, of Sandwell, West Midlands, was detained on December 2 following a police pursuit of a Honda Accord.
## Sawaneh's involvement
He and passenger Yakuba Sawaneh, of Perry Common, Birmingham, threw items including Class A drugs and a burner phone out of the vehicle's windows.
## Khan's sentence
Asad Khan, 23, was mistakenly shot in the leg by his accomplice - he was jailed for 13 years.
## Liaqat's sentence
Adam Liaqat, 19, shot Khan while a passenger in the stolen vehicle - he will be sentenced at a later date.
## Sawaneh's sentence
Yakuba Sawaneh, 19, was jailed for 42 months for possession of class A drugs heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply.
## Weapon recovery
The weapon used on the night of the shooting has never been recovered.
## Khan's charges
At sentencing today, Khan was jailed for 13 years for possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life, possession of a class A drug cocaine and being carried in conveyance without authority, as well as driving offences.
## Sawaneh's charges
Sawaneh was jailed for 42 months for possession of class A drugs heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply.
## Key takeaway

Adam Liaqat and Asad Khan, 19 and 23, were jailed for 15 years after accidentally shooting each other during a hitman plot.