UK forces are in Iraq as part of Operation Shader. The forces have come under fire due to the illegal US-Israeli assault on Iran
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Oh no! How many innocent people has he killed?
This headline is beyond biased. This is what’s in the article
confirm the death of Lance Corporal James Freeman, who died on 31 May following a tragic accident during routine military training activity whilst deployed on Operation SHADER, Iraq.
It is not clear whether the training accident and the Iranian strikes have any connection.
