Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Monday, 5 October 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 October 2020. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 October 2020 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Syria: Armed Conflict
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of Syrian fighters reportedly deployed to Libya by the government of Turkey.
- Answer
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We are aware of reports of foreign fighters being transferred from Syria to engage in armed conflict in Libya - on both sides of the conflict.
The UK is clear that external involvement in the Libyan conflict, including the use of mercenaries and foreign fighters, is undermining UN efforts to secure a lasting ceasefire and restart political dialogue. We have expressed our concern to the Turkish Government, as we have to all other external actors whose activity continues to fuel the conflict.
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- HL8724
- Session
- 2019-21
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- Death Armed conflict Turkey Libya
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- Yes
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