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U.S. And U.K. Soldiers Killed In Training Accident At Iraq Air Base
An American and a British soldier were killed in a training accident Sunday, May 31, 2026, at an air base in Irbil in Iraq's Kurdish region.[1]
The U.S. Army said it was withholding the American soldier's name pending notification of next of kin.[1] The U.K. ministry said the British soldier's family has been notified.[1]
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- An American and a British soldier died in a training accident on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
- The incident occurred at an air base in Irbil in Iraq's Kurdish region.
- U.S. Army is withholding the American's identity pending next-of-kin notification; the U.K. says the British family has been notified.
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June 02, 2026