Peter Moore, a British man held hostage in Iraq for over two and a half years has been freed. The following are the key dates in his ordeal:
Published: 8:30AM GMT 31 Dec 2009
May 29, 2007 BearingPoint IT consultant Peter Moore and his four GardaWorld bodyguards are seized by 40 armed men disguised as policemen at the Iraqi Finance Ministry in Baghdad.
September 6 The captives' families plead for their release, saying they are "ordinary family men".
December 4 The hostage-takers release a video to Arab TV saying they will kill one hostage "as a first warning" unless British troops are withdrawn from Iraq.
December 9 Prime Minister Gordon Brown visits Iraq and calls for the immediate release of the five men, saying hostage-taking will not alter British policy.
February 26, 2008 Video clip shows a visibly-distressed Mr Moore urging Gordon Brown to free nine Iraqis in exchange for their release.
February 29 The hostages' families appeal directly to the kidnappers to "show the world your true humanity, and let our loved ones go."
March 5 The Islamic Shiite Resistance in Iraq replies via the Internet that Iraqi mothers miss their children whom the British have detained too.
July 19 The kidnappers release new video claiming a hostage they call Jason committed suicide on May 25. Scottish hostage Alan McMenema shown pleading with the Government to speed his release.
March 22, 2009 A video is sent to the British Embassy in Baghdad. In it, the militants demand release of US detainee and Mr Moore shown in better condition saying the captives are being well-treated.
June 21 Remains handed to British authorities in Iraq are identified as security guards Jason Creswell and Jason Swindlehurst. Foreign Secretary David Miliband says "all of us have clearly failed" in efforts for the safe release of the men.
June 22 Mr Moore's father Graham angrily condemns Mr Miliband as a "total waste of space" and says waiting for news of his son is "torture".
July 29 The families of Alan McMenemy and Alec MacLachlan are told by the Government that they are "very likely" to have died.
September 3 Gordon Brown announces with "deepest regret" that the body of Mr MacLachlan has been recovered.
September 28 Nearly 100 members of a militant group suspected of links to the kidnapping of the five Britons have been released from prison.
December 30 Mr Moore is freed.
Peter Moore and his four security guards were kidnapped in Baghdad in May 2007
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