{"id":5303,"date":"2025-05-13T06:05:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T06:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/burn-the-priest.com\/?p=5303"},"modified":"2025-05-13T11:36:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T11:36:40","slug":"three-soldiers-injured-after-shooting-incident-at-uk-military-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/burn-the-priest.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/13\/three-soldiers-injured-after-shooting-incident-at-uk-military-base\/","title":{"rendered":"Three soldiers injured after shooting incident at UK military base"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Belgian Military ambulances at Kinloss Army Barracks in Scotland (Picture: Northpix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Three Belgium<\/a> soldiers have been wounded in a ‘shooting incident’ at a military base in Scotland<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The incident happened on Monday during a large-scale operation named Red Condor, which is currently taking place in Kinloss Barracks, a former RAF base in Moray.<\/p>\n

Belgium’s defence ministry told the BBC that two of the\u00a0soldiers\u00a0were in a stable condition, with one expected to undergo surgery in Scotland before returning to Belgium.<\/p>\n

The third was taken to hospital with minor injuries and has since been discharged.<\/p>\n

In a post on X, prime minister Bart De Wever offered his condolences to the injured\u00a0soldiers\u00a0and their families.<\/p>\n

He wrote: ‘I have received the sad news that three\u00a0soldiers\u00a0from the Third Parachute Battalion were injured during an exercise in Scotland.’<\/p>\n

‘I wish the injured a speedy recovery. My thoughts are with their loved ones.’<\/p>\n

Belgium’s defence ministry said approximately 10 other\u00a0soldiers\u00a0suffered hearing damage.<\/p>\n

An investigation has been opened to shed light on the exact circumstances of the incident.<\/p>\n

Defence minister Theo Francken said: ‘We do everything to train, train and protect our personnel as best we can, but sometimes things don’t go as planned.’<\/p>\n

As many as 600 soldiers have travelled from Belgium to Scotland for the exercise, supported by Britain’s defence ministry.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, large convoys of Belgian Armed Forces vehicles were spotted entering Kinloss Barracks.<\/p>\n

Red Condor is part of the operational preparation of the third Parachute Battalion and aims to achieve their ‘Special Operations Land Task Group’ (SOLTG) certification.<\/p>\n

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Belgian Military ambulances at Kinloss Army Barracks in Scotland (Picture: Northpix) Three Belgium soldiers have been wounded in a ‘shooting incident’ at a military base in Scotland. The incident happened<\/p>\n

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