Eleven soldiers sick in Texas, two critical, after ingesting substance

[January 29, 2021]    (Reuters) - Two soldiers at Fort Bliss U.S. army base in El Paso, Texas, were in critical condition and nine others were sick after ingesting an unknown substance during a training exercise on Thursday, according to a statement from the 1st Armored Division at the base.

It said the incident was being investigated but did not provide further details.

The U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division is famously known as "Old Ironsides" and comprises about 17,000 soldiers.

(Reporting by Bhargav Acharya in Bengaluru; Editing by Kevin Liffey)

[© 2021 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved.]

Copyright 2021 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.  Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content.