The British town of Rochdale has hit the headlines once again. <br /><br /> One of nine Britons accused of trying to illegally enter Syria is the son of the Labour Party’s town councillor, Shakil Ahmed, according to media reports.<br /><br /> Rochdale man arrested at Turkish/Syrian border named as Waheed Ahmed son of Labour councillor<br />http://t.co/CL8S6BcGIA pic.twitter.com/CyPTH8locy— Manchester News MEN (@MENnewsdesk) April 2, 2015<br /><br /> Ahmed issued a statement saying he was “shocked, worried and extremely upset” to discover his 22-year-old son, Waheed, is among the accused. He said he believed his son had been on a work placement in Birmingham, saying:<br /><br /> “My son is a good Muslim and his loyalties belong to Britain, so I don’t understand what he’s doing there. If I thought for a second he was in danger of being radicalised, I would have reported him to the authorities.”<br /><br /> The group, said to include four women and children, is believed to consist entirely of members of the same family. <br /><br /> Syria border arrest
