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Written question asked by Lord Ahmed (Non-affiliated) on Tuesday, 8 September 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 September 2015. It was answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Friday, 18 September 2015 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Islamic State

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made, if any, of the number of people serving or training with Daesh in Syria and Iraq who were formerly soldiers or civil servants under Saddam Hussein.

Answer

We have made no such assessment. However, a number of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant's senior leadership are assessed to be Iraqis who served within Saddam Hussein’s regime.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2086
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Iraq Syria Islamic State
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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