Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 July 1996. It was answered by Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 July 1996 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: What reports he has received from the United States authorities concerning the contents of the bunkers at Kamisayah in Southern Iraq in March 1991.

Answer: Mr. Llew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what reports he has received from the United States authorities concerning the contents of the bunkers at Kamisayah in southern Iraq in March 1991.[37388] Mr. Soames: No British troops were present in the vicinity of the Kamisayah arms depot when it was destroyed by US troops in March 1991. We continue, nonetheless, to take a close interest in the investigation being carried out by the US authorities into the incident. I understand that the US troops involved were 5 km from the depot when it was destroyed and that, further, a preliminary study of the health of those involved shows that there is nothing at present to suggest that they were exposed to chemical agents.

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