Two British reporters working for the Iranian broadcaster Press TV are reported to have been arrested in Misrata. The two, reporter . . .[restrict]Nicholas Davies and cameraman Gareth Montgomery-Johnson, have been in Libya for several months.
Press TV says the two were arrested last Tuesday. They are reported to now be in Tripoli.
Without giving details, the UK’s Foreign Office confirmed on Friday that two British nationals had been detained on Wednesday. It said the British embassy in Tripoli was providing assistance. [/restrict]