Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 7 June 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 June 2016. It was answered by Michael Fallon (Conservative) on Monday, 13 June 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Yemen: Military Intervention
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 26 April 2016 to Question 35103, what the role is of the Liaison Officers deployed in Saudi coalition headquarters.
- Answer
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UK Liaison Officers located in Saudi Headquarters exchange information between the UK and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to give the UK a better degree of insight into Saudi processes.
They remain under UK command and control and are not embedded with the Saudis. They do not provide training or advice on International Humanitarian Law compliance, and have no role in the Saudi targeting chain.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 39711
- Session
- 2016-17
- Subjects
- Saudi Arabia Yemen Military intervention Military aid
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