§ Dr. Julian LewisTo ask the Prime Minister what the basis was for his statement on 18 June 2003,Official Report, column 355, that extremists from Chechnya were among the foreign fighters engaging Coalition forces at the conclusion of the war in Iraq. [127913]
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§ The Prime MinisterAccording to US military sources, US forces engaged a number of irregular fighters from the middle east, North Africa and Chechnya near Baghdad in April 2003. These sources were quoted in several media reports at the time.
§ Dr. Julian LewisTo ask the Prime Minister pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Reigate (Mr. Blunt) of 9 July 2003,Official Report, column 1156, whether the unsubstantiated reports of Chechens fighting Coalition forces in Iraq have been substantiated. [127914]
§ The Prime MinisterI have nothing further to add at the current time.