It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence can confirm that Flight Lieutenant David Williams was killed when an RAF GR4 Tornado aircraft from RAF Marham, which was returning from an operational mission, was engaged near the Kuwaiti border by a Patriot missile battery.

At the family's request, no further details will be made available. We request that the media respect this decision.

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