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April 21, 2016

Air Force Increasingly Relying on Drones in Afghanistan
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New data shows the U.S. Air Force is increasingly relying on drones,
rather than manned aircraft, in the ongoing war in Afghanistan. In 2015,
drones released 530 bombs and missiles in Afghanistan. This accounts for
56 percent of the weapons deployed by the U.S. Air Force. In contrast,
in 2011, drones were used for only 5 percent of the weapons deployed by
the Air Force. President Obama had previously said the 2014 drawdown
would "reduce the need for unmanned strikes."
Topics:Drone Attacks Afghanistan

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