(ANSA) - Bari, May 10 - Two Afghan nationals were detained by Carabinieri police from the southern city of Bari on Tuesday in relation to an investigation into alleged plans to stage terrorist attacks in Italy and Britain, ANSA sources said. Hakim Nasiri, 23, is accused of international terrorism, and Gulistan Ahmadzai, is accused of aiding illegal immigration.

Three other people are wanted in relation to the probe - two are suspected of terrorism offences while the other is suspected of crimes linked to illegal immigration. Photos and videoes of Bari, Rome and London were among the material found in the mobiles phones of one of the suspects detained in Tuesday's terrorism operation, officials said.

Rome's Colosseum and Circus Maximus sites featured in the material. "The organization prepared, via inspections of sites (including via photographic and video documentation), terrorist attacks on airports, ports, police vehicles, shopping centres, hotels, in addition to other unspecified attacks in Italy and England," investigators said.

