An American soldier and a British soldier died in a training accident in Iraq on Sunday, officials confirmed Monday. The incident occurred at an air base in Irbil, in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq.
- The U.S. Army withheld the American soldier's identity pending next-of-kin notification.
- The U.K. Ministry of Defence confirmed the British soldier's death and requested a period of grace before releasing details.
- U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey expressed deep sadness over the loss.
The deaths follow a similar incident last month when two American soldiers died in a hiking accident in Morocco during a multinational exercise.