Soldier moderately injured after apparently shooting herself in the leg
Military Police open investigation into the incident on military base in southern Israel
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Illustrative: Male and female combat soldiers of the Caracal Battalion train to fight an Islamic State assault on southern Israel in late March 2017. (Israel Defense Forces)
A soldier was moderately injured when she apparently shot herself in the leg on Wednesday, the army said.
The servicewoman, who served in a combat unit, was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The incident took place on her base in southern Israel, the Israel Defense Forces said.
Military Police have opened an investigation into the apparent accident and will present their findings to the military advocate general to determine if a crime has been committed, as required by IDF protocol.
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