Two Britons Suspected Of Fighting For Taliban Arrested In Afghanistan

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- British armed forces have arrested two Britons in Afghanistan suspected of fighting for the Taliban.

The Ministry of Defence confirmed that two people claiming to be British nationals had been detained.

An MoD spokesman said: "We can confirm that British forces have detained two individuals in Afghanistan who claim to be British nationals. We are not prepared to comment further at this stage."

A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We can confirm that two British nationals have been detained in Afghanistan. Embassy staff are providing assistance."

News of the arrests came as British troops handed responsibility for security in the capital of war-torn Helmand province to Afghan forces.