The diplomatic mission sent by the United Kingdom to negotiate with the rebels in their struggle to force out of power Gadhafi concluded wrapped in a sense of failure. Not only achieved their goal but ended up being held by militants of the opposition to arrive unexpectedly to a land under its control.
The team has already left the country empty-handed after the rebels rejected any negotiations with British representatives in finding that he had entered "illegally." "We welcome any British delegation, but has to be officially," said rebel spokesman of the National Council in a press conference he gave in the city of Benghazi in the east.
The head of the Foreign Office, William Hague, confirmed in a statement that a "unit" of the British Government, which included six soldiers of the Special Air Service and was in Libya on a secret mission, had left the country. The unit arrested two days ago, had gone to Libya "to initiate contact with the opposition (to the Qaddafi regime)," according to Hague in the note.
The minister added that the delegation had "difficulties which have now been satisfactorily resolved and has already left Libya." Hague said the British Government's intention is to send another team to Libya after prior consultation with the opposition to strengthen dialogue with the rebels.
He also pointed out that the "diplomatic effort" Executive of David Cameron is a part "of the broader work that plays the UK in Libya, which includes humanitarian support." "We continue to put pressure on Gaddafi to give up the power and work with the international community to support the legitimate ambitions of Libyan citizens," he said.
Said today the British public broadcaster BBC, detainees left on board the British frigate HMS Cumberland in the city of Benghazi, in the hands of the opposition since 17 February, when spread across the country the day before the riots started in the city, second in the country. The BBC said that the soldiers of the special operations unit escorting a British diplomat who sought to establish a first contact with rebels opposed to the Qadhafi regime and arrived by helicopter on Friday.
The entourage was detained when security guards found carrying Libyan arms, ammunition, explosives, maps and passports of at least four different nationalities, according to the said channel. Three Dutch Navy pilots are being held in the hands of the Qaddafi regime. The military had tried to draw mid-week to two Dutch city of Sirte and was captured by government troops.
Now they are accused of espionage. 
The team has already left the country empty-handed after the rebels rejected any negotiations with British representatives in finding that he had entered "illegally." "We welcome any British delegation, but has to be officially," said rebel spokesman of the National Council in a press conference he gave in the city of Benghazi in the east.
The head of the Foreign Office, William Hague, confirmed in a statement that a "unit" of the British Government, which included six soldiers of the Special Air Service and was in Libya on a secret mission, had left the country. The unit arrested two days ago, had gone to Libya "to initiate contact with the opposition (to the Qaddafi regime)," according to Hague in the note.
The minister added that the delegation had "difficulties which have now been satisfactorily resolved and has already left Libya." Hague said the British Government's intention is to send another team to Libya after prior consultation with the opposition to strengthen dialogue with the rebels.
He also pointed out that the "diplomatic effort" Executive of David Cameron is a part "of the broader work that plays the UK in Libya, which includes humanitarian support." "We continue to put pressure on Gaddafi to give up the power and work with the international community to support the legitimate ambitions of Libyan citizens," he said.
Said today the British public broadcaster BBC, detainees left on board the British frigate HMS Cumberland in the city of Benghazi, in the hands of the opposition since 17 February, when spread across the country the day before the riots started in the city, second in the country. The BBC said that the soldiers of the special operations unit escorting a British diplomat who sought to establish a first contact with rebels opposed to the Qadhafi regime and arrived by helicopter on Friday.
The entourage was detained when security guards found carrying Libyan arms, ammunition, explosives, maps and passports of at least four different nationalities, according to the said channel. Three Dutch Navy pilots are being held in the hands of the Qaddafi regime. The military had tried to draw mid-week to two Dutch city of Sirte and was captured by government troops.
Now they are accused of espionage.
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