US Airstrikes in Afghanistan Hit Heaviest Levels Since 2010
8 Oct 2019
Military.com | By Oriana Pawlyk
The Afghanistan conflict just recorded the most U.S. airstrikes in a single month in nearly a decade.
Fighter, attack and remotely piloted aircraft together released 948 weapons on target during September, according to a recent strike report from Air Forces Central Command. The previous record, set in October 2010, saw aircraft release 1,043 bombs. Totals before that in the 18-year war are not readily available.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2019/10/08/us-airstrikes-afghanistan-hit-heaviest-levels-2010.htmlShould strikes continue at a high tempo in the months ahead, it's possible the U.S. will surpass its 2018 totals, which marked the most kinetic year for airstrikes in Afghanistan in at least a decade. Aircraft last year dropped 7,362 munitions, more than the three preceding years combined.
