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Freed British hostage Peter Moore has arrived back in the UK following his two-and-a-half year kidnap ordeal.Freed British hostage Peter Moore has arrived back in the UK following his two-and-a-half year kidnap ordeal.
The 36-year-old computer expert, from Lincoln, landed at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire shortly after 1700 GMT.The 36-year-old computer expert, from Lincoln, landed at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire shortly after 1700 GMT.
His adoptive parents said they were "thrilled" to have him back safely and they had "a lot of catching up to do".His adoptive parents said they were "thrilled" to have him back safely and they had "a lot of catching up to do".
Mr Moore was taken hostage in Baghdad in May 2007 and released on Wednesday. Three of his British bodyguards were killed. A fourth is thought to be dead.Mr Moore was taken hostage in Baghdad in May 2007 and released on Wednesday. Three of his British bodyguards were killed. A fourth is thought to be dead.
'Period of decompression''Period of decompression'
Mr Moore's return to the UK was veiled in secrecy following a request for privacy from his family.Mr Moore's return to the UK was veiled in secrecy following a request for privacy from his family.
Asking the media for space, his adoptive parents Fran and Pauline Sweeney said: "We would like to have time with Peter on our own."Asking the media for space, his adoptive parents Fran and Pauline Sweeney said: "We would like to have time with Peter on our own."
Peter Moore was flown home in a private jetPeter Moore was flown home in a private jet
BBC Middle East correspondent Jim Muir said Mr Moore's family wanted a "period of decompression" for him to "ease gently back into public life".BBC Middle East correspondent Jim Muir said Mr Moore's family wanted a "period of decompression" for him to "ease gently back into public life".
He spent New Year's Eve at the embassy in Baghdad "quietly", our correspondent said.He spent New Year's Eve at the embassy in Baghdad "quietly", our correspondent said.
Mr Moore touched down in an executive jet at the RAF base. He had stopped off in Amman, Jordan, before returning to the UK.Mr Moore touched down in an executive jet at the RAF base. He had stopped off in Amman, Jordan, before returning to the UK.
Within minutes, Mr Moore stepped off the plane into the wintry British air wearing a blue fleece top, cream trousers and a cap.Within minutes, Mr Moore stepped off the plane into the wintry British air wearing a blue fleece top, cream trousers and a cap.
He then boarded a people carrier flanked by officials to be reunited with his family at an undisclosed location.He then boarded a people carrier flanked by officials to be reunited with his family at an undisclosed location.
The Foreign Office said Mr Moore was flown on a FCO-contracted aircraft from Baghdad to Amman earlier on Friday. He was then transferred to an International SOS aircraft for his flight to RAF Brize Norton.The Foreign Office said Mr Moore was flown on a FCO-contracted aircraft from Baghdad to Amman earlier on Friday. He was then transferred to an International SOS aircraft for his flight to RAF Brize Norton.
He was accompanied by a consular official at all times and was welcomed back to the UK by another Foreign Office official.He was accompanied by a consular official at all times and was welcomed back to the UK by another Foreign Office official.
"Peter was met by Foreign Office staff and will be reunited with his family later," a spokesman said. "Peter and his family have asked for privacy at this time.""Peter was met by Foreign Office staff and will be reunited with his family later," a spokesman said. "Peter and his family have asked for privacy at this time."
Television accessTelevision access
Following his release, Mr Moore has said he was subjected to "rough treatment" while in captivity but that he had been treated well in the final six months.Following his release, Mr Moore has said he was subjected to "rough treatment" while in captivity but that he had been treated well in the final six months.
BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner said Mr Moore had told his family that from June he had effectively been placed under house arrest, with en suite facilities, access to satellite TV, a laptop - though not online - and a Playstation.BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner said Mr Moore had told his family that from June he had effectively been placed under house arrest, with en suite facilities, access to satellite TV, a laptop - though not online - and a Playstation.
The Guardian newspaper has claimed Mr Moore and his bodyguards were taken to a camp in Iran within a day of being seized.The Guardian newspaper has claimed Mr Moore and his bodyguards were taken to a camp in Iran within a day of being seized.
General David Petraeus, the former US commander in Iraq, told the AFP news agency the hostage certainly had "spent part of the time, at the very least, in Iran".General David Petraeus, the former US commander in Iraq, told the AFP news agency the hostage certainly had "spent part of the time, at the very least, in Iran".
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But an Iranian foreign ministry spokesman described claims that the abduction had been masterminded by the elite Revolutionary Guards as "baseless".But an Iranian foreign ministry spokesman described claims that the abduction had been masterminded by the elite Revolutionary Guards as "baseless".
Mr Moore had been working for US management consultancy Bearingpoint in Iraq, while the other men were security contractors employed to guard him.Mr Moore had been working for US management consultancy Bearingpoint in Iraq, while the other men were security contractors employed to guard him.
The bodies of three of his bodyguards - Alec MacLachlan, 30, from Llanelli, South Wales, Jason Swindlehurst, 38, from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, and Jason Creswell, 39, originally from Glasgow - were passed to UK authorities last year.The bodies of three of his bodyguards - Alec MacLachlan, 30, from Llanelli, South Wales, Jason Swindlehurst, 38, from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, and Jason Creswell, 39, originally from Glasgow - were passed to UK authorities last year.
The fourth bodyguard, Alan McMenemy, 34, from Glasgow, is also believed to have been killed.The fourth bodyguard, Alan McMenemy, 34, from Glasgow, is also believed to have been killed.
The kidnappers were understood to belong to an obscure militia known as the Islamic Shia Resistance, which demanded the release of up to nine of their associates held in US military custody since early 2007.The kidnappers were understood to belong to an obscure militia known as the Islamic Shia Resistance, which demanded the release of up to nine of their associates held in US military custody since early 2007.
Several had already been handed to the Iraqi government and some have since been freed under the reconciliation process.Several had already been handed to the Iraqi government and some have since been freed under the reconciliation process.
Qais al-Khazali, the leader of Asaib al-Haq, or the League of Righteousness, was transferred from US to Iraqi custody shortly before the release of Mr Moore.Qais al-Khazali, the leader of Asaib al-Haq, or the League of Righteousness, was transferred from US to Iraqi custody shortly before the release of Mr Moore.
But the Foreign Office said Mr Moore had not been released as part of any prisoner exchange scheme.But the Foreign Office said Mr Moore had not been released as part of any prisoner exchange scheme.