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British soldier killed in Iraq training exercise was 'devoted family-man'

British soldier killed in Iraq training exercise was 'devoted family-man'
BBC News Wednesday 03 June 2026, 11:55 UTC 1 min read
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Lance Corporal James Stewart Freeman, 29, died on Sunday during a joint training exercise in Erbil with the US

Lance Corporal James Stewart Freeman, 29, died on Sunday during a joint training exercise in Erbil with the US
British (ORG) Iraq (LOCATION) James Stewart Freeman (PERSON) Erbil (LOCATION) US (LOCATION)
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