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| Briton held in Iraq over shooting | Briton held in Iraq over shooting |
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| A British man remains in the custody of Iraqi police following the fatal shooting of two contractors in Baghdad's Green Zone. | A British man remains in the custody of Iraqi police following the fatal shooting of two contractors in Baghdad's Green Zone. |
| UK company ArmorGroup Iraq said Briton Paul McGuigan and Australian colleague Darren Hoare were killed on Sunday. | UK company ArmorGroup Iraq said Briton Paul McGuigan and Australian colleague Darren Hoare were killed on Sunday. |
| A company spokesman said employee Danny Fitzsimmons, who had recently rejoined the firm, had been arrested. | A company spokesman said employee Danny Fitzsimmons, who had recently rejoined the firm, had been arrested. |
| He is also accused of wounding an Iraqi and is continuing to be questioned by Iraqi authorities. | He is also accused of wounding an Iraqi and is continuing to be questioned by Iraqi authorities. |
| A second British ArmorGroup employee was also questioned about the shooting but released later by police. | A second British ArmorGroup employee was also questioned about the shooting but released later by police. |
| An Iraqi military spokesman said the incident "started as a squabble". | 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. |
| 'Tragic circumstances' | 'Tragic circumstances' |
| A Foreign Office spokeswoman said the Iraqi police were investigating. | A Foreign Office spokeswoman said the Iraqi police were investigating. |
| And Iraqi military spokesman Major General Qassim al-Moussawi said the matter was now in the hands of Iraqi justice. | And 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 Peebles in Scotland, the firm's spokesman said. | |
| 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 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." |
| 'High-stress' | 'High-stress' |
| 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. |
| 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. |