Iranian Media Reports Two Soldiers Killed at Iraq Base
Iranian state media reported that one American and one British soldier died during a military exercise at Erbil Air Base on Sunday. U.S. and UK officials have not confirmed the account.
pakistantoday.com.pkIranian state media outlet Tasnim reported that one American soldier and one British soldier were killed at Erbil Air Base in northern Iraq during a military exercise on Sunday. The report cited no sources for the claim and provided no further details on the circumstances of the reported deaths.
Erbil Air Base serves as a hub for Western military operations in the region, including coordination of counter-ISIS activities and training of Iraqi forces.
No confirmation of the reported deaths has been issued by the U.S. military or the UK military as of the current date.
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