U.S. efforts in Libya, by the numbers
Published: August 23, 2011
WASHINGTON – In his comments yesterday about the ongoing fighting in Libya, President Barack Obama noted the success of international efforts to aid the rebel forces without putting a single U.S. servicemember on the ground there.
But U.S. forces have been busy in the skies above the war-torn country. Here’s a look at what the U.S. and international assistance have looked like since April 1:
- 19,877 total sorties
- 5,357 U.S. sorties
- 262 U.S. strike sorties that dropped ordnance
- 101 predator drone strikes
- $896 million in total cost to the U.S. (through July 31)
- $222 million in U.S. arms and fuel sales to participating allies
- $12.5 million in non-lethal U.S. aid (food, medical supplies, etc.)
- 120,000 Halal ready-to-eat meals (delivered to Benghazi in May)
- 144 days since the Libya operations began
- 42 years since Moammar Gadhafi took over as leader in Libya
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