Iraq police arrest British national

eircom/reuters: A British national has been arrested in Iraq, the British embassy said on Tuesday.

"We are aware that a British national has been arrested," said a British embassy spokeswoman.

Saadoun al-Jabiree, a media officer for the Iraqi border police in Najaf, said he had contacted the British consulate in Basra on the British national.

"They told us they have no information him," he said.

A police official said the British national and nine Iraqis were carrying weapons and surveillance equipment in vehicles when they were arrested along Iraq's border with Saudi Arabia on Monday.

Authorities in Najaf said the suspects would appear in court on Tuesday.

The British military in Iraq said they were checking into reports of the arrest.

Last month, British forces carried out a raid on an Iraqi police station to free two undercover British soldiers arrested in the southern city of Basra, angering officials and residents. Link