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Two Britons held after Iraq death | |
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A British contractor has been shot dead in Baghdad's Green Zone and two Britons have been arrested, the Foreign Office has said. | |
British company ArmorGroup Iraq said Paul McGuigan was killed on Sunday along with an Australian colleague, Darren Hoare. | |
An Iraqi military spokesman said the incident "started as a squabble". Iraqi police are investigating, the FCO said. | |
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. |
'Tragic circumstances' | |
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. |
"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." |
The ArmorGroup Iraq spokesman 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. | 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. | 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. |