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Written question asked by Natalie McGarry (Independent (affiliation)) on Monday, 5 September 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 7 September 2016. It was answered by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 September 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Middle East: Military Intervention

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British airstrikes have been conducted in (a) Iraq from September 2014 to September 2016 and (b) Syria from December 2015 to September 2016.

Answer

Between 1 September 2014 and 31 August 2016 there were 941 UK airstrikes in Iraq. Between 1 December 2015 and 31 August 2016 there were 63 UK airstrikes in Syria.

These strike numbers are constantly reviewed and updated by the Coalition to ensure records are as complete and accurate as possible. As such, past and future statements regarding statistics may differ to those given here.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
45023
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Deployment Iraq Syria Military intervention
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk