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Written question asked by Lord Hain (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 October 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 October 2014. It was answered by Mark Francois (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 November 2014 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Iraq

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK personnel were involved in the destruction of Borak chemical rockets in 2006.

Answer

UK personnel destroyed Al-Borak rockets on two occasions in Iraq during 2006. On each occasion some 10 UK personnel were involved in the destruction and the subsequent survey to confirm that no explosive or chemical contamination remained in the area. In addition, UK personnel transported the munitions to the site and provided perimeter security.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
212183
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Chemical weapons Iraq Peacekeeping operations
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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