Written question asked by Paul Flynn (Labour) on Thursday, 10 September 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 September 2015. It was answered by Michael Fallon (Conservative) on Friday, 18 September 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Syria: Military Intervention
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether legal advice on the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle against Reyaad Khan included consideration of the legal basis of the killing of people travelling with or in the vicinity of that person in the course of that military action.
- Answer
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The Attorney General's advice remains confidential but he advised that the action we took would be lawful. The UK's Armed Forces operate in accordance with domestic and international law.
Secondary information
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- Written question
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- 9835
- Session
- 2015-16
- Transferred
- Yes
- Subjects
- Armed conflict Legal opinion Syria Unmanned air systems
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