US, UK Soldiers Die in Iraq Training Accident at Erbil Air Base, Investigations Underway
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Updated · Military.com · Jun 4
US, UK Soldiers Die in Iraq Training Accident at Erbil Air Base, Investigations Underway
3 articles · Updated · Military.com · Jun 4
Summary
A U.S. soldier and a U.K. soldier were killed Sunday during a joint Army training exercise at Erbil Air Base in northern Iraq, with both militaries announcing the deaths while withholding identities pending family notification.
The U.S. Army said the accident happened at the base in Iraq's Kurdish region, but officials did not disclose the type of training involved and said investigations are underway to determine the cause.
British Defence Secretary John Healey told Parliament he was deeply saddened by the death, as U.K. forces in Iraq continue training Iraqi and Kurdish partners under Operation Shader.
The incident adds to recent scrutiny of military training risks after U.S. forces last month recovered two American soldiers who went missing during a joint exercise in Morocco.