British contractor dies in Iraq
06/06/2004 - 19:53:49A British security contractor died and three colleagues were injured in a drive-by shooting in northern Iraq, the Foreign Office said tonight.
Craig Dickens was killed in the ambush near Mosul on Saturday, as he travelled in a civilian convoy which came under fire from gunmen.
Peter Lloyd, Stephen Baigent and David Leach, all Britons, were also hurt but are said to be recovering with non-life threatening injuries.
All four men were workers for ArmorGroup, a security firm with 1,000 employees in Iraq protecting official buildings and companies.
Meanwhile a British man was killed and another injured in a shooting in Saudi Arabia today.
The UK's Foreign Office said the two were attacked in the capital Riyadh.
