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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

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of people freed from Daesh control as a result of military activity by ground forces supported by International Coalition airstrikes in (a) Syria and (b) Iraq.

Answer

The Global Coalition estimates that over six million people have now been freed from Daesh across both Iraq and Syria.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
111931
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Armed conflict Iraq Syria Military intervention Islamic State
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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