Wounded soldier's attack trauma

Wounded soldier's attack trauma

The mother of a soldier wounded in a shooting at a Northern Ireland barracks in which two other soldiers died a week ago has spoken of her shock.

Pauline Fitzpatrick and husband Roy flew from Caerphilly, south Wales, to Northern Ireland to be at the beside of their son Marc, 21.

"You kind of prepare yourself for something happening in Afghanistan, not on a Saturday night," she said.

Mrs Fitzpatrick said her son was left "very traumatised" by the incident.

Sappers Mark Quinsey and Patrick Azimkar were killed outside the Antrim army base on 7 March.

Four men are being questioned.
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British soldier dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound in Iraq

British soldier in Iraq dies after shooting himself
LONDON (AFP) – A British soldier serving in Iraq has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Ministry of Defence in London said Friday, adding that an investigation is underway.

The soldier -- who has not been identified -- was serving with 20 Armoured Brigade at the British base outside the main southern Iraqi city of Basra. He died Thursday.

"At approximately 2200 hours (1900 GMT) local time, a report was received of a soldier who had suffered a gunshot wound, within the Contingency Operating Base," the ministry said in a statement.

"Immediate medical assistance was provided, but sadly the soldier died at the scene."

No enemy forces were involved, and there was "no evidence at this stage to suggest that any third party was involved in the incident".

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