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| Soldier dies in Salisbury Plain training exercise | Soldier dies in Salisbury Plain training exercise |
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| The army has barracks at locations including Tidworth, Bulford and Larkhill | The army has barracks at locations including Tidworth, Bulford and Larkhill |
| A soldier has died in a training exercise on Salisbury Plain, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. | A soldier has died in a training exercise on Salisbury Plain, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. |
| The incident happened in the training area on the plain where the Army conducts regular training exercises. | The incident happened in the training area on the plain where the Army conducts regular training exercises. |
| September saw a large Royal Artillery manoeuvre exercise take place alongside an army warfighting exercise at Copehill Down Village. | |
| The MoD said Wiltshire Police was investigating the death. | The MoD said Wiltshire Police was investigating the death. |
| The plain has barracks at locations including Tidworth, Bulford and Larkhill. | |
| The MoD said: "It is with sadness that we can confirm the death of a soldier on Salisbury Plain Training Area. | The MoD said: "It is with sadness that we can confirm the death of a soldier on Salisbury Plain Training Area. |
| "Wiltshire Police are investigating and therefore it would be inappropriate to comment further." | "Wiltshire Police are investigating and therefore it would be inappropriate to comment further." |
| Unconfirmed reports suggest a tank may have rolled over the soldier. | |
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