Two British journalists held in Libya freed

TRIPOLI: The two British Journalist- Gareth Montgomery Johnson from Carmarthen and Nicholas Davies-Jones of Berkshire who were detained last month in Libya are freed, confirmed foreign office.

The Libyan Interior Ministry earlier said the two men had been released and would be deported on Monday.
They were abducted last month when they enters the country illegally. The Journalist’s have apologized for their actions.

A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: “We welcome the release of the two British journalists who have recently been detained in Libya.

“Foreign Office officials are providing them with consular assistance which we have done throughout.

“The men are in the care of consular staff, they are well and look forward to being reunited with their families soon.”

The deputy minister Omar al-Khadrawi was quoted by the AFP news agency as saying: “The interior ministry granted their release when it became obvious that no crime had been committed.

“In the past it has been accused of being pro-Gaddafi, against the revolution,” he said.

“I think it was more for that reason they were detained than any issue with visas, because many journalists have entered the country technically illegally.”

Sources: BBC