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6 March 2011
Last updated at 12:16 ET
A British diplomatic team who were detained in eastern Libya have been freed.
The BBC understands the men left Benghazi on Sunday afternoon.
It's thought the team included six SAS soldiers escorting diplomats who were making contact with opposition leaders.
Witnesses had said the men were detained by rebels after arriving near Benghazi in a helicopter.
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The BBC understands the men left Benghazi on Sunday afternoon.
It's thought the team included six SAS soldiers escorting diplomats who were making contact with opposition leaders.
Witnesses had said the men were detained by rebels after arriving near Benghazi in a helicopter.
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