British soldier killed in crash

A British soldier taking part in military exercises in the Gulf state of Oman has been killed in a road acciden.

The Ministry of Defence confirmed that the soldier, whose name and rank have not been revealed, was travelling in a vehicle with other soldiers in a northern training area when the accident happened early yesterday.

It is not known whether any other vehicle was involved. Some of the soldier's colleagues are understood to have minor injuries. An MoD spokesman said: "Precise details of the incident are sketchy at this stage. An accident investigation will get under way later today."