George Kerevan – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Ministry of Defence

The below Parliamentary question was asked by George Kerevan on 2015-09-17.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the legal basis is for RAF aircraft entering and transiting Syrian airspace when flying from Akrotiri to bombing missions in Iraq.

Michael Fallon

RAF aircraft do not enter Syrian airspace when flying from Akrotiri to conduct strike missions in Iraq.