PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Syria: Military Intervention (18 January 2016)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many attacks by the RAF have been carried out specifically targeting the communications capacity of Daesh in Syria since Parliament authorised such action.

Asked by:
Stephen Doughty (Labour)

Answer

From 2 December 2015 until 20 January 2016 the Royal Air Force has conducted a total of 22 air strikes against Daesh targets in Syria.

The RAF has targeted 11 oil infrastructure targets, one command and control headquarters, and conducted 10 strikes against Daesh fighters and their equipment.


Answered by:
Penny Mordaunt (Conservative)
21 January 2016

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