Washington: One soldier was killed and seven others were injured during a training exercise at Fort Bragg. Among those injured was one civilian.
According to the US Army Special Operations Command, the incident occurred during a demolitions training incident on Rage 69 at Fort Bragg and involved students and cadre from the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School.
Fort Bragg officials initially said 15 people had been injured as a result of the incident, but later amended that number to eight.
The incident comes one day after 15 Marines were injured in California when an amphibious vehicle caught fire during a training exercise at a military base.
