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UK releases without charge 6 UK Muslims arrested at Turkey/Syria border

Apr 19, 2015 3:03 pm By Robert Spencer

Waheed-AhmedOne was a politician’s son, whose father says, “We should be careful not to express negative comment prior to the completion of an investigation or court process otherwise we risk stigmatising and demonising a family as well as potentially jeopardising peoples’ right to a fair trial.” Very well. I’m sure there are all sorts of good, peaceful reasons for Muslims to be trying to get into Syria during a hot war, although I can’t think of any. But with the Islamic State there waging jihad and actively calling upon Muslims to join them, perhaps even Shakil Ahmed can understand why people might be suspicious.

“Six released in Syria ‘terror’ probe,” BBC, April 18, 2015 (thanks to Lookmann):

Six people arrested by UK police over alleged terror offences after a group was stopped at the Turkey-Syria border have been released without charge.

Five people aged between 21 and 47 were arrested earlier this month on suspicion of commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism.

A 30-year-old man, also from Rochdale, has also been released without charge.

The councillor father of one of the five has said his son is “very happy to be back with his family”.

The five were among a group of nine from Rochdale – five adults and four children – detained in Turkey three weeks ago.

The nine were initially held in the Turkish city of Hatay. They were suspected of being en route to Syria.

Hatay is 46 miles (75km) from Aleppo in Syria.

One of the five detained in Turkey was Waheed Ahmed, 21.

His father, Rochdale Labour councillor Shakil Ahmed said: “Waheed is very happy to be back with his family.

“I believe it is important to remind some of the media and fellow politicians that all people should be regarded as innocent unless proven otherwise.

“We should be careful not to express negative comment prior to the completion of an investigation or court process otherwise we risk stigmatising and demonising a family as well as potentially jeopardising peoples’ right to a fair trial.

“This has been a very stressful time for our family and friends. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our lawyers and everyone else who have supported us through this difficult time include MEP Afzal Khan. We ask that you respect our privacy and allow us time to get our lives back to normality.”

The five were arrested on their return to the UK as part of ongoing investigations by the North West Counter Terrorism Unit.

No evidence was uncovered to suggest any imminent threat to the communities of Rochdale or the UK.

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Filed Under: Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom Tagged With: Shakil Ahmed, Waheed Ahmed


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  1. vlparker says

    Apr 19, 2015 at 3:13 pm

    “We should be careful not to express negative comment prior to the completion of an investigation or court process otherwise we risk stigmatising and demonising a family as well as potentially jeopardising peoples’ right to a fair trial.”

    Sure, I agree. He was just going to Syria for a vacation. It must be all of that muslim art, science and music that draws everyone to vacation in muslim countries.

  2. thomas pellow says

    Apr 19, 2015 at 3:38 pm

    The cost to the West of mass immigration from Islamic countries.

  3. Judi says

    Apr 19, 2015 at 7:50 pm

    Hm – I’ll bet the father pulled a few strings in order for these wannabe jihadists to be released without charge. Another reason not to vote Labour at the next election.

  4. RonW says

    Apr 19, 2015 at 7:58 pm

    I’d say that this is an example of imported corruption, however it used to be well known that the rich and powerful, especially the aristocracy, could evade penalties for misdeeds that the less well connected might face jail time for.

    Business as usual in the UK, I’m afraid.

    Mind you, I don’t favour government by any kind of marxist ideologue, whether crypto-, neo-, etc. simply because they _say_ they’re against this sort of thing (party members == de facto aristocracy)

    You know, when there were monarchs with real power, at least you could rely on their self-interest. As one of the Louis said – L’etat, c’est moi. Any affront to the state was seen as a personal affront to the king. That’s what’s missing today with ‘democracy’. No-one in power is affronted by the egregious misdeeds of the imported masses and the imported masses slowly become the ones in power.

    The Queen may object… we’ll never know, though, and the current royal family seem to be far, far too chummy with the Saudis, who are the source of much of the evil in the world, and who only fight the evil of others when it threatens to supersede their own.

  5. More Ham Ed says

    Apr 19, 2015 at 10:12 pm

    What a photo – the caption “I can’t believe these dhimmi IDIOTS are actually letting us go! – taqiyya – had to sneeze”

    • Mirren10 says

      Apr 20, 2015 at 8:14 am

      There’s no doubt that is **exactly** what these toerags are thinking; and their complicit and lying families, also.

      But, no worries; there is *no* threat to public safety involved here. call me dave told me so.

      • Ephesian says

        Apr 20, 2015 at 12:33 pm

        Particolor….oh,believe me,they’re working on it……they’ve been taking lessons from Tower Hamlets.

  6. Jeff says

    Apr 20, 2015 at 2:13 am

    So done with Islam and Muslims.

  7. Ephesian says

    Apr 20, 2015 at 2:39 am

    What did we expect,coming from the kiddy-fiddling capital of England(which of course,has nothing whatsoever with islam).Remember all these things when you go to vote on May 7th.

    • particolor says

      Apr 20, 2015 at 7:51 am

      I’m surprised You are still allowed to Vote at all in England ??

      • Ephesian says

        Apr 20, 2015 at 12:35 pm

        Particolor…see my comment @Mirren…

  8. Linda Rivera says

    Apr 20, 2015 at 1:40 pm

    Of course UK authorities released their adored jihadis. Ruling elites want them in Britain to wage violent jihad against hated infidels in the UK. Our leaders work feverishly to bring about Muslim conquest of our cherished nation as fast as they can – by any and all means.

  9. Linda Rivera says

    Apr 20, 2015 at 2:14 pm

    We only have a few short years left to turn things around.

    In BRITAIN Join EDL and PEGIDA street rallies! Join in the fight for freedom! Join Liberty GB patriotic, anti-Islamisation party http://www.libertygb.org.uk/

    Vote for Liberty GB leader Paul Weston for MP for Luton South. UKIP’s candidate is a Muslim.

    Vote for Liberty GB candidate George Whale for MP for Lewisham West and Penge in London

    Vote for Liberty GB candidate, Timothy Burton for MP for Birmingham Ladywood.

    We dare not lose the battle waged against us!

    Slavery is a part of Islam. Slavery is part of jihad, and jihad will remain as long there is Islam.” – Sheikh Saleh Al-Fawzan, a leading authority on Islam in Saudi Arabia.

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