WASHINGTON: Two soldiers, one American and one British, died during a training exercise in Iraq, officials said Monday without releasing further details. The deaths occurred Sunday at an air base in Irbil in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, where the US has retained a presence, the US Army said in a post on X. The statement said the soldier’s identity is being withheld until 24 hours after his or her family has been notified.

The unnamed individual was conducting exercises in northern Iraq where UK troops have thwarted Iranian drone attacks.

The Ministry of Defence said the service person was killed yesterday in the north of the country.

A member of the British Army was killed in a training accident in northern Iraq on Sunday, the Ministry of Defence said

The soldier’s family has been informed

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WASHINGTON (AP) — One American soldier and one British soldier died during a training exercise in Iraq, U.S. and U.K. officials said Monday without releasing further details.

WASHINGTON: Two soldiers, one American and one British, died during a training exercise in Iraq, officials said Monday without releasing further details. The deaths occurred…

The deaths occurred Sunday at an air base in Irbil in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, where the U.S. has retained a presence, the U.S. Army said in a post on…

U.S. and British troops have been under increased stress in recent months as they've come under attack from Iran and its proxy militias.

Mueren un soldado británico y otro estadounidense en maniobras militares en la base aérea de Erbil, en Irak

A U.S. soldier and a British servicemember died during military training in northern Iraq over the weekend, both militaries said.

A US soldier and a British servicemen died during military training in northern Iraq over the weekend, officials said without releasing further details.

The U.S. and British militaries say one American soldier and one British soldier died during a training exercise in Iraq.

The tragedies occurred Sunday in the Kurdish region as part of continued efforts to combat ISIS.

An American soldier and a British soldier died in a training accident at an air base in Erbil, Iraq, defense officials from both countries confirmed.