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Now that Trump's done what Obamba couldn't do by defeating ISIS in Iraq, he's on to save Afghanistan!
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Date: July 19, 2017 11:09PM
Afghanistan Airstrikes in 2017 Already Exceed Last Two Years
by EDWIN MORA19 Jul 201743
President Donald Trump’s administration has ramped up the American air war in Afghanistan, dropping 1,634 bombs on terrorists so far this year, a figure that represents an increase of more than 65 percent from the 545 airstrikes launched during the same period in 2016, military data shows.
According to newly released U.S. Air Force figures, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) had dropped 1,634 munitions in Afghanistan as of June 30, marking a dramatic increase from the same period in 2015 (298) and the following year (545).
CENTCOM oversees U.S. military operations in Afghanistan and the Middle East.
The number of munitions dropped in Afghanistan this year has already exceeded the total 947 and 1,337 during all of 2015 and 2016, respectively.
Navy Capt. Bill Salvin, a spokesman for the U.S.-led mission in Afghanistan, indicated that the majority of the airstrikes launched this year have targeted the Taliban, reports the Washington Post (WaPo), adding that the U.S. military also attacked the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), but to a lesser extent.
By the time President Trump took office, the Taliban had gained control of more territory than during any other time since the U.S. military removed it from power in 2001.
Thanks Trump!
by EDWIN MORA19 Jul 201743
President Donald Trump’s administration has ramped up the American air war in Afghanistan, dropping 1,634 bombs on terrorists so far this year, a figure that represents an increase of more than 65 percent from the 545 airstrikes launched during the same period in 2016, military data shows.
According to newly released U.S. Air Force figures, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) had dropped 1,634 munitions in Afghanistan as of June 30, marking a dramatic increase from the same period in 2015 (298) and the following year (545).
CENTCOM oversees U.S. military operations in Afghanistan and the Middle East.
The number of munitions dropped in Afghanistan this year has already exceeded the total 947 and 1,337 during all of 2015 and 2016, respectively.
Navy Capt. Bill Salvin, a spokesman for the U.S.-led mission in Afghanistan, indicated that the majority of the airstrikes launched this year have targeted the Taliban, reports the Washington Post (WaPo), adding that the U.S. military also attacked the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), but to a lesser extent.
By the time President Trump took office, the Taliban had gained control of more territory than during any other time since the U.S. military removed it from power in 2001.
Thanks Trump!