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Written question asked by James Wild (Conservative) on Monday, 11 December 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 December 2023. It was answered by James Heappey (Conservative) on Tuesday, 19 December 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Iraq and Syria: Islamic State

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) flying hours and (b) air strikes have been conducted by UK armed forces against Daesh in (a) Iraq and (b) Syria in each of the last 12 months.

Answer

There have been three air strikes conducted by UK Armed Forces against Daesh in Iraq and Syria in the last 12 months (two in Iraq and one in Syria). The combined flying hours of Reaper, Typhoon and Voyager during from November 2022 – November 2023 were 16,255 (Reaper: 6,940; Typhoon: 6,314; and Voyager: 2,999). As the data concerns operational activity, figures may be updated in the future.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
6339
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Iraq Military aircraft Syria Military intervention Islamic State
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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