Event Brief
British soldier dies during joint training in Erbil
Filed: Jun 03, 2026 at 8:04 AM ET
Summary: Lance Corporal James Stewart Freeman, 29, died on Sunday during a joint UK-US training exercise in Erbil.
WHO: Ministry of Defence; Defence Secretary John Healey; US Army
WHAT: Lance Corporal James Stewart Freeman died during a joint training exercise with the US.
WHEN: Jun 03, 2026 at 7:55 AM ET
WHERE: Erbil, Iraq
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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