British Army member dies in Iraq training accident

British Army member dies in Iraq training accidentThe Ministry of Defence issued the statement on Monday. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Alice Scarsi, Publishing Lead 15:29, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 Updated: 15:29, Mon, Jun 1, 2026 A member of the British Army died in a training accident in Iraq on Sunday (file pic) (Image: Getty)A member of the British Army died in a training accident in Iraq on Sunday, the Ministry of Defence said. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) MORE TO FOLLOW... Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get exclusive defence news and analysis from our experts and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy