Emily Thornberry – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Cabinet Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Emily Thornberry on 2016-04-13.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Joint Intelligence Committee has revised its estimate of the number of non-extremist opposition fighters in Syria since 2 December 2015.

Mr Oliver Letwin

The JIC regularly assess the numbers involved in fighting in Syria and their loyalties. The JIC has concluded that non-extremist opposition numbers have held up despite recent pressure. Numbers in groups fighting Daesh are likely to have increased.