Study these excerpts from today’s news. Excerpt 1:
Britons held in Somali clash
Several British terror suspects have been captured during the fighting in Somalia, it was claimed yesterday.
At least seven Britons are said to have been picked up as they fled with fighters from the Islamic movement when they were forced out of the capital, Mogadishu. The men, all carrying British passports and including one said to have been badly wounded, are reportedly being held by Ethiopian troops.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said last night that it was still waiting to check the identities of the men and establish what the Ethiopian authorities intend to do with them.
Excerpt 2:
Britons may be hurt in US strikes
Reports that seven Britons have been hurt in US air strikes on suspected Islamist fighters in Somalia are being investigated by the Foreign Office.
A spokeswoman said the FO was aware of the reports that “British nationals had been injured and detained”.
But she added: “We do not have British officials on the ground there or actual evidence that they are British.”
The US attacks come amid claims by the Somali deputy PM that some of the Islamists’ support came from Britain.
Using your skill and judgement, can you tell which one is the BBC Views Online view (at a cost of £3bn p.a.) and which is from The Times (at a cost of, er, free). For those few who need help with this quiz (hello Beeboids!), click here for the former, and here for the latter story.
Read the rest of The Times story for an in-depth view of the activities of these British passport holders (as distinct from Britons) in Somalia.