3 Soldiers Killed, 3 Hurt in Accident at Fort Stewart in Georgia, Say Officials

A Bradley Fighting Vehicle is seen at Fort Stewart, Georgia in a file photo. ((SPC Jordyn Worshek/US Army)

At least three U.S. Army soldiers were killed and three were injured during an accident at Fort Stewart, Georgia, officials said on Sunday.

The Bradley Fighting Vehicle they were in was involved in an “early morning training accident,” according to a press release from the 3rd Infantry Division.

“Today is a heartbreaking day for the 3rd Infantry Division, and the entire Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield community, as we are all devastated after a training accident this morning on the Fort Stewart Training Area,” Maj. Gen. Tony Aguto, commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division, stated. “We are extremely saddened by the loss of three Dogface Soldiers, and injuries to three more.”

Three of the six soldiers were pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. Three others were rushed to the Winn Army Community Hospital.

“Our hearts and prayers go out to all the families affected by this tragedy,” Aguto said.

The incident is currently under investigation. The cause of the accident is not clear.

At least three U.S. Army soldiers were killed and three were injured during an accident at Fort Stewart, Georgia, officials said on Sunday. (Google Maps)

The names of the soldiers will also be released after military officials have contacted their next-of-kin.

“The entire 3ID extends its deepest condolences to the families of the soldiers involved in this incident,” base officials added.

Other details about the matter are unclear.

Update in Syria

Turkey agreed to pause its offensive in Syria for five days to let Kurdish forces withdraw from a “safe zone” Ankara had sought to capture, in a deal hailed by the Trump administration and cast by Turkey as a complete victory.

Turkish soldiers and Turkey-backed Syrian fighters gather on the northern outskirts of the Syrian city of Manbij near the Turkish border on Oct. 14, 2019, as Turkey and its allies continue their assault on Kurdish-held border towns in northeastern Syria. Turkey wants to create a roughly 20-mile buffer zone along its border to keep Kurdish forces at bay and also to send back some of the 3.6 million Syrian refugees it hosts. (Zein Al Rifai/AFP via Getty Images)

The truce was announced by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence after talks in Ankara with Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan, and was praised by President Donald Trump, who said it would save “millions of lives.”

Washington and Ankara will cooperate to handle ISIS fighters and their families held in prisons and camps, the joint statement said, addressing concerns that the militant group might reconstitute and again attack Western targets.

Reuters contributed to this report.