Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 4 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 February 2003. It was answered by Adam Ingram (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 February 2003 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people he estimates have been killed by UK and US forces enforcing the no-fly zone in Iraq. - (Holding answer 7 February 2003).

Answer: Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many people he estimates have been killed by UK and US forces enforcing the no-fly zone in Iraq. [96541] Mr. Ingram: [holding answer 7 February 2003]: We are not aware of any civilian fatalities resulting from responses made in self-defence by coalition aircraft patrolling the No Fly Zones. Coalition aircraft responding to attacks by Iraqi air defences attack only carefully selected military targets. Although we conduct extensive analysis after every attack we are not able to confirm numbers of military fatalities.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 96541; 399 c636W;399 c634W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Armed conflict Casualties Civilians Iraq Peacekeeping operations Military aircraft Iraq conflict
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk