Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 14 March 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 April 2002. It was answered by Geoffrey Hoon (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 April 2002 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Ministry of Defence
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the estimated number of Taliban and Al Qaeda troops remaining in Afghanistan is; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the estimated number of Taliban and al-Qaeda troops remaining in Afghanistan is; and if he will make a statement. [44652] Mr. Hoon: We estimate that the number of Taliban and al-Qaeda troops remaining in Afghanistan is in the low thousands. They pose a continuing and significant threat to international security.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 44652; 383 c15W
- Session
- 2001-02
- Subjects
- Armed conflict Afghanistan al Qaeda Taliban
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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