Two Britons detained in Afghanistan

Two British nationals have been detained in the Afghan capital in possession of dozens of AK-47 assault rifles with the serial numbers erased, a government official said Tuesday. "Two British nationals along with their two Afghan colleagues, a driver and a interpreter, were today detained carrying 30 AKs.
The weapons' registration numbers were removed from them," the official, who requested anonymity as he was not authorised to speak to the media, told AFP. Kabul police chief Mohammad Ayoub Salangi confirmed that four people had been detained while carrying weapons. The government official who spoke to AFP said the Britons were arrested in an area of Kabul where foreign forces have bases and facilities.