American soldier and British soldier die in training accident in Iraq A U.S. soldier and a British soldier died in a training accident on Sunday in Irbil, located in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq. Officials from both countries have confirmed the deaths but have withheld further details out of respect for the families. This incident follows another event where two American soldiers died during a hike in Morocco last month.

• An American soldier and a British soldier died in a training accident in Iraq on Sunday.
• The incident occurred at an air base in Irbil, in northern Iraq’s Kurdish region.
• Officials have not released specific details about the accident.
• Both the U.S. Army and the U.K.’s Ministry of Defence have confirmed the deaths and are withholding names pending notification of next of kin.
• This incident occurred almost a month after two U.S. soldiers died in Morocco during an off-duty hike.