U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan are at levels not seen since Obama troop surge

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U.S. airstrikes in Afghanistan are at levels not seen since Obama troop surge

By Thomas Gibbons-Neff July 17 at 3:16 PM


The U.S. air war in Afghanistan has returned to a level of intensity not seen since American forces were still fanned out across the country and fighting Taliban militants in daily skirmishes in 2012, according to recently released military data.

As of June 30, U.S. and coalition aircraft had dropped or expended 1,634 munitions in Afghanistan so far this year, according to U.S. Air Force numbers. By comparison, in 2015 and 2016, that figure was 298 and 545 respectively.

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