A training accident at an air base in Irbil, in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, resulted in the deaths of one US and one UK soldier on Sunday.
Officials from both countries confirmed the deaths on Monday.
Statements
The US Army stated on X that the identity of the deceased US service member is being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin notification.
The UK Ministry of Defence stated that the family of the British soldier has been notified and requested a period of grace before further details are released.
UK Defense Secretary John Healey expressed deep sadness in a statement and announced the death in British Parliament via a social media video.
Background
The United States has been reducing its troop numbers in Iraq but retains a presence in the Kurdish region, where it inaugurated a new consulate compound in December.
The deaths come nearly a month after two American soldiers died in a hiking accident in Morocco during a military exercise.