US EditionBelgian soldiers hurt in training 'shooting incident'
- Three members of Belgium’s Third Parachute Battalion sustained injuries during a military training exercise on Monday in Moray, Scotland.
- The injuries occurred during the large-scale Exercise Red Condor involving around 600 Belgian personnel, with reports agreeing on three injured soldiers.
- Two soldiers sustained serious injuries; one is planned to have surgery in Scotland prior to being sent back to Belgium, while the third soldier, who suffered minor injuries, has already been discharged.
- Belgium's Defence Ministry reported that around 10 additional soldiers experienced hearing damage and were given immediate medical attention before being taken to a nearby hospital.
- The Belgian government is monitoring the situation closely, has informed families, and launched an investigation to clarify the incident's exact circumstances.
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Three Belgian soldiers hurt in ‘shooting incident’ during exercise in Scotland
About a dozen soldiers also suffered hearing damage as a result of the incident. Three Belgian soldiers have been injured in a “shooting incident” during a training exercise in Scotland, Belgium’s defence ministry has said. The ministry confirmed that two of the soldiers are in a stable condition, with one expected to undergo surgery in Scotland before returning to Belgium. The third was taken to hospital with minor injuries and has been dischar…
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Three Belgian soldiers injured in training exercise in Scotland
Prime minister Bart De Wever offered his condolences to the injured soldiers and their families.
Three Belgian soldiers hospitalised after shooting incident at military base
THREE Belgian soldiers have been rushed to hospital and 12 others were injured after a ‘shooting incident’ during a military exercise in Scotland. Soldiers from the country’s parachute regiments were taking part in the Red Condor exercise when the incident happened earlier today. NorthpixBelgian Military ambulances at Kinloss Army Barracks tonight[/caption] YouTubeLarge convoys of Belgian Armed Forces vehicles were seen entering the barracks las…
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