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Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Monday, 14 July 2014, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 28 July 2014. It was answered by Baroness Warsi (Conservative) on Wednesday, 30 July 2014 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Iraq

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what information they have about attacks by ISIS on the Kurdish area of Kobane in the northern Iraq, its access via Turkey and the availability of medical treatment there for wounded fighters; and whether they are making representations to the government of Turkey about the matter.

Answer

We are aware of reports of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (aka the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-ISIS) attacks on Kurdish forces in Kobane in Northern Syria. These unconfirmed reports suggest that the attacks began on 7 July, and that ISIL have employed heavy weapons seized from Iraqi Security Forces.

Representatives of the Kurdish Democratic Party (PYD) in Syria have claimed that ISIL forces are travelling through Turkey and receiving medical treatment there, though we have not been able to independently corroborate

The UK has regular discussions with the Government of Turkey on a range of Syria related issues, including preventing foreign fighters from using Turkey as a transit route to Syria and Iraq.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1077
Session
2014-15
Subjects
Armed conflict Health services Iraq Turkey Syria Kurds Islamic State
Link
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