BBC: British Asian intelligence and security officers have spoken to the BBC about their work in a bid to broaden recruitment among ethnic minorities.
Two MI5 agents were permitted to talk for the first time in the hope of attracting more ethnic minorities into the security service.
They told Asian Network their job was to protect the UK, not target Muslims.
Meanwhile, a Muslim officer of the security service MI6 has told Radio 1 about her work recruiting spies.
MI5 - Britain's domestic security service - says it hopes the insight into life as a British Asian agent will help increase its percentage of black and minority ethnic staff, which currently stands at 6.5%.
It also wants to improve relations with Muslim communities. >>
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