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| UK contractor killed in Baghdad | UK contractor killed in Baghdad |
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| A British and an Australian contractor have been shot dead in Baghdad's Green Zone, according to their employer. | A British and an Australian contractor have been shot dead in Baghdad's Green Zone, according to their employer. |
| British company ArmorGroup Iraq said two of its employees, Briton Paul McGuigan and Australian Darren Hoare were killed on Sunday morning. | British company ArmorGroup Iraq said two of its employees, Briton Paul McGuigan and Australian Darren Hoare were killed on Sunday morning. |
| A spokesman for the company said his firm is working with Iraqi authorities to investigate their deaths and that their relatives have been informed. | A spokesman for the company said his firm is working with Iraqi authorities to investigate their deaths and that their relatives have been informed. |
| The Green Zone is a heavily protected region of Iraq's capital city. | The Green Zone is a heavily protected region of Iraq's capital city. |
| The ArmorGroup Iraq spokesman said: "I can confirm the deaths of two ArmorGroup Iraq employees in the early hours of this morning in a firearms incident in the International Zone in Baghdad. | The ArmorGroup Iraq spokesman said: "I can confirm the deaths of two ArmorGroup Iraq employees in the early hours of this morning in a firearms incident in the International Zone in Baghdad. |
| "The two men were Paul McGuigan, a British national, and Darren Hoare, an Australian national. Their next of kin have been informed and we are supporting them as much as we can in these tragic circumstances. | "The two men were Paul McGuigan, a British national, and Darren Hoare, an Australian national. Their next of kin have been informed and we are supporting them as much as we can in these tragic circumstances. |
| 'Tragic circumstances' | |
| "We are working closely with the Iraqi authorities to investigate the circumstances of their deaths." | "We are working closely with the Iraqi authorities to investigate the circumstances of their deaths." |
| A Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) spokeswoman said there had been a shooting in Baghdad involving British nationals and that the Iraqi police were investigating. | A Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) spokeswoman said there had been a shooting in Baghdad involving British nationals and that the Iraqi police were investigating. |
| However she said she could not yet confirm whether anyone had been killed or any further details. | However she said she could not yet confirm whether anyone had been killed or any further details. |
| The ArmorGroup Iraq described the firm as a "protective security company" that has been operating in Iraq since 2003. | The ArmorGroup Iraq described the firm as a "protective security company" that has been operating in Iraq since 2003. |
| The Green Zone is the fortified area which houses the Iraqi government, coalition headquarters and most embassies. | |
| In January Iraqi forces took over responsibility for the security of the zone which is a powerful symbol of the US-led occupation of Iraq. |