Named: British soldier killed in missile attack on Iraq’s Camp Taji was female Lance Corporal Brodie Gillon, 26
The British servicewoman killed in a missile attack on Camp Taji in Iraq has named by the The Ministry of Defence
Lance Corporal Brodie Gillon, 26, along with two American troops, was killed when 15 small rockets hit the military camp to the north of capital Baghdad on Wednesday.
A further dozen people were wounded in what Prime Minister Boris Johnson described as an ‘abhorrent attack’.
LCpl Gillon had served as a Reserve with the Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry, who specialise in reconnaissance and gathering intelligence on enemy targets and local environments.
Her commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel William Leek, Commanding Officer Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry, said: ‘LCpl Brodie Gillon was a hugely popular character in the Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry and we are proud and humbled to have served with her in our ranks.
‘She was a larger than life soldier who was determined to deploy on operations, help others, develop herself and gain practical experience.
‘She had already achieved a great deal in her relatively short time with us and it was abundantly clear that she was destined for great things in her civilian and military careers. Her loss is keenly felt.
‘My deepest condolences go to her family and loved ones. They are in my thoughts and prayers, and those of the wider Regimental family.’
US officials last night said it was too early to assign blame, but any indication that Iran-backed militia were responsible could ignite a new round of military escalation between the United States and Iran.
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