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Syria: Military Intervention

Commons · Question 126804 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 20 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether, during the meeting between the Chief of the Defence Staff and President Ahmed al-Sharaa of Syria on 31 March 2026, he discussed a potential end date for Operation Shader.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 20 Apr 2026

In the meeting between the Chief of the Defence Staff President Ahmed al-Sharaa of Syria on 31 March 2026, a potential end date for Operation Shader was not discussed.