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A soldier has died while on a training exercise in the Brecon area of south Wales, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. | |
The soldier from ITC Catterick, who was serving in the Rifles regiment, died on Tuesday during pre-course training for the Platoon Sergeants' Battle Course. | |
It is not yet known how he died. | |
It comes after three soldiers died during an SAS training exercise in the Brecon Beacons on 13 July 2013, one of the hottest days of the year. | |
L/Cpls Edward Maher and Craig Roberts were pronounced dead on the beacons after suffering heatstroke during a 16-mile (26km) SAS test march. | |
Cpl James Dunsby died from multiple organ failure in Birmingham's Queen Elizabeth Hospital more than two weeks later. | |
A coroner ruled that neglect played a part in their deaths. |