Iraq: Ammunition and Explosives

HL Deb 01 July 2003 vol 650 c89WA

Lord Hylton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many weapons and what quantities of ammunition and explosives have so far been:

1. (a) recovered, and
2. (b) destroyed

in the British sector of Iraq. [HL3461]

Lord Bach

United Kingdom forces have recovered and destroyed significant quantities of arms, ammunition and explosives since the conflict began. During combat operations arms and munitions were detroyed, as there were no facilities to hold or transport such items. UK forces continue to find extensive amounts of weapons and ammunition and explosives and detailed inventories of all found to date have not yet been made. This is an ongoing process and some of the recovered items will be kept for use by the future Iraqi Army.