Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 126804

Syria: Military Intervention

Tabled: 13 April 2026

Answered: 20 April 2026

Question

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

Al Carns

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.