Airstrikes, Injuries Show Greater U.S. Involvement in Afghan Fight
by Voice of America
SWJ Blog Post | July 29, 2016 - 3:52am
Airstrikes, Injuries Show Greater U.S. Involvement in Afghan Fight
Carla Babb, Voice of America
Increases in airstrikes, U.S. injuries, and a wider range of authorities for U.S. troops are revealing a much more involved U.S. military presence in Afghanistan, despite a planned reduction of troops there by the end of the year.
The top U.S. general in Afghanistan said Thursday his forces have carried out about 470 airstrikes in support of the government's efforts to rid the country of insurgents and terrorists.
In fact, more weapons were employed through airstrikes in Afghanistan last week than any other week in 2016, Lt. Col. Chris Karns, a spokesman for US Air Forces Central Command, told VOA Thursday. The number of weapons released during strikes are up more than 80 percent from the first half of 2015 to the first half of 2016, according to data released by the U.S. Air Force.
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