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21 July 2011
Last updated at 04:27 ET
Two Britons suspected of fighting for the Taliban have been arrested by British armed forces in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.
The MoD said the pair, who it said "claim to be British nationals", have been detained.
And the Foreign Office also said two Britons were being held and embassy staff were "providing assistance".
It comes as responsibility for security in the capital of volatile Helmand province was handed to Afghan forces.
British troops handed over control of the city of Lashkar Gah on Wednesday.
In recent days Nato handed over the relatively peaceful province of Bamiyan and the eastern town of Mehtar Lam. The western city of Herat is being handed over on Thursday.
But analysts say that maintaining stability in Lashkar Gah will be the sternest test yet for local forces.
The handover is seen as a critical step in a transition of power before foreign troops end combat operations in 2014.
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The MoD said the pair, who it said "claim to be British nationals", have been detained.
And the Foreign Office also said two Britons were being held and embassy staff were "providing assistance".
It comes as responsibility for security in the capital of volatile Helmand province was handed to Afghan forces.
British troops handed over control of the city of Lashkar Gah on Wednesday.
In recent days Nato handed over the relatively peaceful province of Bamiyan and the eastern town of Mehtar Lam. The western city of Herat is being handed over on Thursday.
But analysts say that maintaining stability in Lashkar Gah will be the sternest test yet for local forces.
The handover is seen as a critical step in a transition of power before foreign troops end combat operations in 2014.
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