Top German Training Officer Dies In Kurdistan

September 24 2015

Iraq

The head of the German training mission in Iraq's Kurdish region has passed away, reports Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

Col. Stephan Spottel, 56, was found dead Wednesday in his hotel room in the regional capital of Irbil, according to a statement from Germany's Defense Ministry. "There is no indication of suicide or third-party interference," said the ministry.

Spottel was succeeded by his deputy, Col. Jan Heymann, reported Germany's Die Welt newspaper.

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