In the month of August, the US Air Force dropped more than 500 bombs in Afghanistan, which officials were quick to note was the single highest month of bombs dropped in five years, going all the way back to 2012.

By: Jason Ditz/ANTIWAR.COM — Even before President Trump made his late-August speech announcing the escalation of the Afghan War, the war has been dramatically escalating by several metrics. Today, Central Command issued new figures underscoring that with respect to airstrikes in Afghanistan.

In the month of August, the US Air Force dropped more than 500 bombs in Afghanistan, which officials were quick to note was the single highest month of bombs dropped in five years, going all the way back to 2012.