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Written question asked by David Anderson (Labour) on Wednesday, 20 January 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 January 2016 (named day). It was answered by Michael Fallon (Conservative) on Monday, 25 January 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Syria: Military Intervention

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference his oral evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights of 16 December 2015, Question 20, HC 574, whether his Department's position was that the UK was in an armed conflict (a) before, (b) on the date of or (c) as a result of the drone strike that killed Reyaad Khan of 21 August 2015.

Answer

An armed conflict was occuring in Syria at the time of the air strike on 21 August 2015.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
23435
Session
2015-16
Related items
Syria: Military Intervention
Friday, 5 February 2016
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Syria Military intervention Unmanned air systems Khan, Reyaad
Link
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