Two Britons held as spies
Faraj al-Swelhi, the commander of the Swelhi brigade, said they had found among the journalists’ possessions official Libyan documents, equipment used by the Israeli military and footage of them firing weapons.
“We believe they are spies,” Swelhi said in Tripoli. He said it was too early to say what country they were spying for.
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The two have been named as Nicholas Davies and Gareth Montgomery-Johnson.