London: Iranian television station Press TV says two British journalists are being held in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
Britain's Foreign Office said on Friday that two British nationals were detained on Wednesday and said the British embassy in Tripoli was providing assistance. It would give no further details.
It declined to provide more details, but Press TV identified the two men on its website as reporter Nicholas Davies and cameraman Gareth Montgomery-Johnson.
Press TV says the two men were seized by members of the Misrata Brigade militia on Tuesday morning.
Bureau Report
First Published: Saturday, February 25, 2012, 10:56