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Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Northern Ireland prison officer, David Black.Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Northern Ireland prison officer, David Black.
The pair, aged 31 and 44, were detained in the Lurgan area in County Armagh on Friday morning. One of them is the prominent republican, Colin Duffy.The pair, aged 31 and 44, were detained in the Lurgan area in County Armagh on Friday morning. One of them is the prominent republican, Colin Duffy.
Mr Black, 52, was attacked on the M1 motorway in County Armagh as he drove to work on Thursday.Mr Black, 52, was attacked on the M1 motorway in County Armagh as he drove to work on Thursday.
A car drove up beside his vehicle and fired a number of shots. His car veered into a ditch and he died at the scene.A car drove up beside his vehicle and fired a number of shots. His car veered into a ditch and he died at the scene.
Both of the arrested men have been taken to Antrim police station for questioning.Both of the arrested men have been taken to Antrim police station for questioning.
On Friday the senior officer investigating the murder appealed for information about the movements of Mr Black's car and that of his killers.
DS Keith Agnew said they would do their "very best" to bring his killers before the courts.
"I welcome the universal condemnation there has been from right across our community in response to David's murder," he said.
"I am sure it is of comfort to his family at this difficult time.
"But condemnation, however strident, is not enough. My team of detectives need condemnation to be translated into information if our investigation is to make maximum progress."
Mr Black was driving a black Audi A4, with the registration number HHZ 1560.
Officers want to hear from anyone who saw it after 07:00 GMT on Thursday when it travelled from Cookstown, through Stewartstown and onto the Tamnamore roundabout before going onto the M1 eastbound.
The killers were driving a dark blue Toyota Camry which had an Irish registration number, 94 D 50997. It was found burnt out in Inglewood in north Lurgan at 07:50 GMT.
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Theresa Villiers described the murder as "cowardly and evil".
Speaking in the House of Commons on Friday she said: "The Government will do whatever we can to help the PSNI bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.
"We will continue to do everything in our power to ensure the terrorists do not succeed."
Mr Black, a father-of-two from Cookstown in County Tyrone, was the first prison officer to be murdered in Northern Ireland in almost 20 years.Mr Black, a father-of-two from Cookstown in County Tyrone, was the first prison officer to be murdered in Northern Ireland in almost 20 years.
Gunshot wounds
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have said they believe dissident republican paramilitaries were responsible for the attack.The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) have said they believe dissident republican paramilitaries were responsible for the attack.
The murder has been condemned by all political parties in Northern Ireland.
Mr Black was driving towards Maghaberry Prison when he was shot on a stretch of the motorway between Portadown and Lurgan at 07:30 GMT on Thursday.
A car with Dublin registration plates, which is believed to have been used in the attack, was later found burned out at Inglewood in Lurgan.
PSNI Assistant Chief Constable Drew Harris said Mr Black had sustained very serious and probably fatal gunshot wounds.
Condolence
He was a very experienced prison officer and had worked with the service throughout the Troubles.He was a very experienced prison officer and had worked with the service throughout the Troubles.
He was the 30th prison worker to be murdered by paramilitaries since 1974 in Northern Ireland.He was the 30th prison worker to be murdered by paramilitaries since 1974 in Northern Ireland.
A book of condolence is due to be opened in Mr Black's home town on Friday afternoon.A book of condolence is due to be opened in Mr Black's home town on Friday afternoon.
A spokeswoman for Cookstown District Council said the book would be opened to the public at Burnavon Arts and Culture Centre on Burn Road in Cookstown at 12:00 GMT.A spokeswoman for Cookstown District Council said the book would be opened to the public at Burnavon Arts and Culture Centre on Burn Road in Cookstown at 12:00 GMT.
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Theresa Villiers, is due to make a statement on the killing in the House of Commons on Friday morning.