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Written question asked by Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 6 February 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 February 2017. It was answered by Mike Penning (Conservative) on Friday, 10 February 2017 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Iraq: Military Intervention

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what forecast his Department has made of the likely timescale for the full liberation of Mosul.

Answer

Operations to free Mosul from Daesh rule are being led by the Iraqi security forces, with support from the Global Counter Daesh Coalition to which the UK is a key contributor. Following the announcement by Prime Minister Abadi of the successful liberation of Eastern Mosul, Iraqi forces are now preparing for operations to free the remainder of the city which are likely to start shortly.

This will continue to be a challenging fight which will take time and patience and, while it would not be appropriate to predict a precise end date, I am confident that Iraqi forces will succeed in the next stage of these operations, as they have to date.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
63229
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Iraq Military intervention
Link
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