Written question asked by David Davis (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 March 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 April 2016 (named day). It was answered by Michael Fallon (Conservative) on Monday, 11 April 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Syria: Military Intervention
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2016 to Question 30084, if he will make the Attorney General's advice available for inspection by the (a) Chief of the Air Staff (b) Deputy Commander of Operations and (c) Staff Branch Air Command responsible for authorisation of the drone strike which killed Reyaad Khan on 21 August 2015.
- Answer
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No. Military action is authorised in accordance with the Rules of Engagement which I approve in accordance with the legal position.
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- Legal opinion Syria Military intervention Unmanned air systems Khan, Reyaad
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