A special forces soldier was left with life-changing injuries after being accidentally shot by a fellow serviceman seven times at point-blank range with live ammunition.
The incident happened during a hostage training exercise in which the shooter mistakenly believed he had loaded his weapon with blanks, The Sun reported.
Due to national security concerns, the location, as well as the soldiers' names and unit, have not been released - but the accident happened in January 2019.
The squaddie responsible for the shooting was handed a six-month suspended jail sentence at Bulford Military Court.
Named as Soldier B, he was an experienced soldier who was training with the elite unit for the first time, the judge heard.
