U.S. Flew 2,700 Iraq Missions Before Obama’s New Push
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U.S. Air Force and Navy aircraft flew more than 2,700 missions to combat Islamic State in Iraq even before President Barack Obama announced an expanded military campaign against the Sunni extremists.
The 2,749 sorties through Sept. 10 include surveillance and refueling aircraft, providing a fuller measure of the scope of operations than the 156 airstrikes that were described through yesterday in statements by U.S. Central Command.