US Army Gen. Joseph Votel, head of US Central Command, briefs the media at the Pentagon in Washington. Thomson Reuters
NBC: War in Afghanistan: U.S.-Led Coalition Bombings Hit Seven-Year High
The number of airstrikes carried out by the U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan hit a seven-year high in September, according to the U.S. Air Forces Central Command.
The U.S. and its NATO partners used 751 bombs against ISIS and Taliban targets during the period, according to a recently released report. This was a 50 percent jump from August. The highest one-month total for airstrikes was in October 2010, at 1,043.
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