British journalists accused of spying in Libya

Said a militia leader detained British reporters late last month in Libya, he suspected that the two journalists who worked for the television channel Press TV Iranian spies.
Faraj said Swehli Swehli brigade commander had been found among the belongings of journalists and official documents of the Libyan and equipment used by the Israeli army and a video for them and are shooting.
Swehli said at a news conference in Tripoli that he believed they were spies.
He said it was too early to determine the country that was spying for him, but this will make sure of during the investigation with them.
He said that after the completion of the investigation will be transferred to the State authorities to continue the legal process against them.
He was arrested two, Nicholas Davies, Gareth Johnson Montgomery in Misurata on 22 February and are now being held at the base of the brigade Swehli in the center of Tripoli.
The commander, who was speaking at a news conference where he sat next to his subordinates wearing camouflage uniforms and sneakers that passports Monday was not their entry visa to Libya.
And showed a gray plastic bag containing the uniform field bears the words "Made in Israel," he was found with reporters. He said that this Swehli uniforms used by the Israeli army.
He was held Monday and Libyan documents include the names of members of the militia in Tripoli were killed in a clash with a rival group late last year, and lists of African mercenaries from sub-Saharan countries were fighting alongside the forces of the ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi.
Swehli and display at the press conference video footage he had taken from the British can be seen Monday and are experimenting with the shooting of a gun.
Showed what appeared to be footage of journalists and other are dancing to the music of Western pop music was coming from the sound system in a car late at night in the field of Algeria in Tripoli.
Swehli said that the two men were treated well and that British consular officials and representatives from Human Rights Watch visited them in custody.
He said he did not beat the prisoners and he was ready to appear before the court if they had evidence against him.
When asked the spokeswoman for the British Foreign Office to comment on espionage charges said, "We have learned that two Britons were arrested in Libya. We offer consular assistance."
Source: Reuters