politics
US soldier and British soldier die during training exercise in Iraq
An American and British soldier died during a training exercise in Iraq, their respective officials said.
TL;DR
- An American soldier died during a training exercise in Iraq.
- A British soldier also died during the same training exercise in Erbil.
- The incident occurred on Sunday at an air base in northern Iraq.
- Both the U.S. Army Central and the British Ministry of Defense confirmed the deaths.
- The incident is currently under investigation.
- U.S. and British troops have faced increased attacks from Iran and its proxy fighters in the region.
- Iranian forces reportedly launched attacks on U.S.-backed Kurdish paramilitary forces in northern Iraq on the same day.