Mike Penning corrected a written answer on Iraq: Islamic State
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat, Westmorland and Lonsdale) asked written question 69351 on 27 March 2017. Mike Penning answered on 30 March 2017 for the Ministry of Defence, and Mike Penning corrected the answer on 19 April 2017. The figure 529 in the original became 1,306 in the correction, higher by 777. Altogether 2 words differ between the two versions.
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Daesh militants have been killed or wounded by British forces in Iraq from 2 December 2015 to 2 December 2016 by (a) the date of each attack which killed or wounded a militant, (b) the number of militants killed or wounded in each attack, (c) whether they were wounded or killed, (d) the vicinity of the attack and (e) the type of weapon used.
Original and corrected answer
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| During the period in question it is assessed that there were a total of 111 enemy wounded in action and a total of I will write to the hon. Member shortly with further details. | During the period in question it is assessed that there were a total of 111 enemy wounded in action and a total of 1,306 enemy killed in action as a result of UK air strikes. The UK cannot visit strike sites and conduct detailed investigations on the ground in Iraq. Therefore the number of combatants killed and/or wounded is an estimated figure only. I will write to the hon. Member shortly with further details. |
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Receipt
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| Date read | 15 October 2026 |
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