Written question asked by Lord Rana (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 2 December 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 December 2015. It was answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 December 2015 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Commonwealth: Terrorism
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their assessment of the number of extremists from Commonwealth countries fighting in Syria and Iraq.
- Answer
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The UK does not hold numbers of extremists from Commonwealth countries fighting in Syria and Iraq. The latest UN report on foreign fighters (April 2015) estimates there are over 1,350 foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq from Commonwealth nations. Over 800 Britons of national security concern have travelled to the region since the start of the conflict, around half of whom have returned.
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- HL4170
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- 2015-16
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- Armed conflict Commonwealth Iraq Terrorism Syria
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- Yes
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