TRIPOLI, Jan 3: A Libyan security official says military troops have detained two Americans in the restive eastern city of Benghazi.
The official says the two Americans are college basketball players and members of the al-Helal team of the Benghazi University.
The official says they were detained early today inside the campus. He did not give their names and spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.
It was not clear why the two were detained. There was no immediate comment from the US Embassy in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
Last month, four US military personnel were briefly taken into custody at a checkpoint in northwestern Libya and later released.
In September 2012, militants attacked the US diplomatic mission in Benghazi, killing US Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. (AGENCIES)
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