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| Soldier back from Iraq is stabbed | Soldier back from Iraq is stabbed |
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| A 21-year-old man who was stabbed in County Down on Monday night was a soldier who had just returned from Iraq, it has emerged. | A 21-year-old man who was stabbed in County Down on Monday night was a soldier who had just returned from Iraq, it has emerged. |
| The incident happened on the Commons Road in Ballykinler, as the man was returning to his barracks shortly before 2300 GMT. | |
| It is understood he suffered one stab wound to the stomach and is in a serious but stable condition. | It is understood he suffered one stab wound to the stomach and is in a serious but stable condition. |
| The soldier had just served a tour of duty in Iraq with the Rifles Regiment. | The soldier had just served a tour of duty in Iraq with the Rifles Regiment. |
| Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them. | Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them. |