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Britons hurt in Yemeni shooting Britons hurt in Yemeni shooting
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Two Britons are among five people seriously injured after a security guard opened fire on the employees of an international oil company in Yemen. Two Britons have been seriously injured after a security guard opened fire on a group of employees of an international oil company in Yemen.
The incident took place at the Occidental Petroleum Corp in the Shabwa province, about 500km (300 miles) south of the capital, Sanaa.The incident took place at the Occidental Petroleum Corp in the Shabwa province, about 500km (300 miles) south of the capital, Sanaa.
At least one man was killed and five hurt. The nationalities of the other injured men are not yet clear. An Indian man was killed and an American, a Tunisian and a Yemeni man were also hurt, officials said.
The guard, named as Jamil Mohammed al-Raai, was arrested at the scene.The guard, named as Jamil Mohammed al-Raai, was arrested at the scene.
He is reported to have psychological problems.He is reported to have psychological problems.
The wounded, who have not been named and whose nationalities have not all been confirmed, were taken to hospital in the capital. A Foreign Office spokesman said the two Britons were receiving medical treatment but the seriousness of their injuries was not yet clear.
"It appears to have been a dispute centred around an aircraft being used by an oil company," he added.
Embassy confirmation
A security official in Yemen said the group was leaving a plane at the oil company's airstrip when the guard opened fire.
The wounded, who have not been named, were taken to hospital in the capital.
The US Embassy in Sanaa confirmed in a message on its website that an American had been "critically injured" in the incident.
Occidental Petroleum Corp is a California-based international company with oil and gas operations in three core areas - the United States, Latin America and the Middle East, including Yemen.Occidental Petroleum Corp is a California-based international company with oil and gas operations in three core areas - the United States, Latin America and the Middle East, including Yemen.
The country is an independent oil producer and pumps about 450,000 barrels per day.The country is an independent oil producer and pumps about 450,000 barrels per day.