Written question asked by Hilary Benn (Labour) on Tuesday, 7 November 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 November 2017 (named day). It was answered by Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative) on Monday, 13 November 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Islamic State
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of square miles of territory freed from Daesh control as a result of military activity by ground forces supported by International Coalition airstrikes in (a) Iraq and (b) Syria.
- Answer
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The Global Coalition estimates that Daesh has now lost 90% of the territory it once controlled in Iraq and Syria.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 111929
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Armed conflict Iraq Syria Military intervention Islamic State
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2017-11-13 16:29:57 +0000
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