01/04/2003
NI soldier shot in southern Iraq
A soldier from Northern Ireland has been shot while on duty in southern Iraq.
Confirming the news, the Ministry of Defence said the soldier had already been flown to England where he is being treated for a flesh wound to a leg.
The soldier's mother has been flown in to be at his bedside.
Around 1,000 men and women from Northern Ireland are currently serving in the Gulf.
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Confirming the news, the Ministry of Defence said the soldier had already been flown to England where he is being treated for a flesh wound to a leg.
The soldier's mother has been flown in to be at his bedside.
Around 1,000 men and women from Northern Ireland are currently serving in the Gulf.
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