WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� One American soldier and one British soldier died during a training exercise in Iraq, U.S. and U.K. officials said Monday without releasing further details.
The deaths occurred Sunday at an air base in Irbil in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, where the U.S. has retained a presence, the U.S. Army said in a post on X. The statement said the soldier鈥檚 identity is being withheld until 24 hours after his or her family has been notified.
The U.K.鈥檚 Ministry of Defence said in a separate post that the family of the British soldier has been notified and requested a 鈥減eriod of grace鈥� before more details are released.
The U.S. has been countering the Islamic State group in Iraq. But American forces in the Kurdish region as the U.S. seeks to strengthen ties with the Kurds.
The U.S. in December in Irbil, the capital of the Kurdish region, highlighting Washington鈥檚 diplomatic and strategic engagement in the area.
The deaths occurred nearly a month after fell off a cliff and died during an off-duty recreational hike in Morocco. They were reported missing May 2 after participating in African Lion, an annual multinational military exercise.
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