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| UK worker feared killed in Iraq | UK worker feared killed in Iraq |
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| A British security worker is feared dead and another injured in a shooting in Iraq, the Foreign Office says. | A British security worker is feared dead and another injured in a shooting in Iraq, the Foreign Office says. |
| The private security workers came under fire on Friday morning as they passed in convoy through Al Zubayr in southern Iraq, south west of Basra. | The private security workers came under fire on Friday morning as they passed in convoy through Al Zubayr in southern Iraq, south west of Basra. |
| British officials are investigating reports that the convoy may have come under fire by Iraqi police. | British officials are investigating reports that the convoy may have come under fire by Iraqi police. |
| "There seems to be some sort of Iraqi personnel involvement but it is not clear," said the Foreign Office. | "There seems to be some sort of Iraqi personnel involvement but it is not clear," said the Foreign Office. |
| A spokesman said no British troops had been involved in the incident but the injured civilian has a gunshot wound and has been taken to the Shaibah military base. | |
| When asked about Iraqi police involvement, he said it was thought that "some form of Iraqi troops" had been involved. | |
| He added: "We are not sure who they are at this stage." | |
| The Foreign Office said the incident did not appear to be related to the kidnapping of five foreigners from a convoy near Basra on Thursday. |