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| Two Britons held after Iraq death | 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 and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has said. | A British contractor has been shot dead in Baghdad's Green Zone and two Britons have been arrested, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has said. |
| UK company ArmorGroup Iraq said Paul McGuigan and Australian colleague Darren Hoare were killed on Sunday. | |
| A company spokesman said its employee Danny Fitzsimmons, who rejoined recently, had been arrested. He is also accused of wounding an Iraqi. | |
| An Iraqi military spokesman said the incident "started as a squabble". | |
| 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. |
| Iraqi military spokesman Major General Qassim al-Moussawi said the matter was now in the hands of Iraqi justice. | |
| Mr McGuigan, a former Royal Marine, 37, worked for the company for six years and has family in Scotland, the firm's spokesman said. | |
| 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 ArmorGroup Iraq spokesman described the firm as a "protective security company" that has been operating in Iraq since 2003. |
| It really does show you this is a high-stress, high-risk environment where violent things happen BBC's Natalia Antelava | It really does show you this is a high-stress, high-risk environment where violent things happen BBC's Natalia Antelava |
| The BBC's Natalia Antelava in Baghdad said "it does seem to have been some sort of personal squabble", adding that the men were colleagues. | The BBC's Natalia Antelava in Baghdad said "it does seem to have been some sort of personal squabble", adding that the men were colleagues. |
| She said: "It [the Green Zone] is actually the safest place in Baghdad, it is a place that is very well protected, that us surrounded by checkpoints and big walls. | She said: "It [the Green Zone] is actually the safest place in Baghdad, it is a place that is very well protected, that us surrounded by checkpoints and big walls. |
| "It's a place where embassies are, where many international organisations operate from, where most foreigners live." | "It's a place where embassies are, where many international organisations operate from, where most foreigners live." |
| But she added: "It really does show you this is a high-stress, high-risk environment where violent things happen." | But she added: "It really does show you this is a high-stress, high-risk environment where violent things happen." |
| 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. |