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British press men are freed

 

Monday 19 March 2012 01:00 GMT
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Two British journalists held for nearly a month by Libyan authorities after being accused of entering the country illegally have been released.

Gareth Montgomery-Johnson, from Carmarthen, and Nicholas Davies-Jones, of Berkshire, who were working for Iranian broadcaster Press TV, were detained on February 22.

The Libyan Interior Ministry confirmed the two men would be deported from the country.

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