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Written question asked by Stephen Doughty (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 March 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 24 March 2016. It was answered by Penny Mordaunt (Conservative) on Tuesday, 29 March 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Yazidis: Military Aid

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) training and (b) materiel support is being provided by his Department to Yazidi militia forces.

Answer

The UK is working with the government of Iraq and the Kurdistan Regional Government to ensure they are better able to protect their own diverse population, including the Yazidi and other minority communities. We have not provided any support directly to Yazidi militia forces.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
32103
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Military aid Yazidis
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk