On Saturday, USAF F-16s flew a pre-planned strike against an insurgent staging area in the vicinity of Baquba, Iraq—expending one GBU-38 and destroying the position. On Sunday, USAF A-10s performed air strikes against anti-coalition militia in the vicinity of Asadabad, Afghanistan—expending seven rockets and 884 rounds of 30 mm cannon fire.
The U.S. military is maintaining a beefed-up presence in the Middle East, including fighters and air defense assets, following the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities June 22 and subsequent retaliation by the Iranians against Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
