British contractor dies in Iraq

A 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.