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British soldier killed in training exercise accident in northern Iraq
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- BBCA British Army soldier was killed in a training exercise in northern Iraq on Sunday, the Ministry of Defence has announced.
- The death was announced by the Defence Secretary John Healey in the House of Commons on Monday.
- He said: "With deep regret I should inform the House that a training accident occurred in northern Iraq yesterday in which a service personnel from the British Army has died.
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BBCA British Army soldier was killed in a training exercise in northern Iraq on Sunday, the Ministry of Defence has announced.
The death was announced by the Defence Secretary John Healey in the House of Commons on Monday.
He said: "With deep regret I should inform the House that a training accident occurred in northern Iraq yesterday in which a service personnel from the British Army has died.
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