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US dropped 26,000 bombs in 2016

A drone designed and constructed by Concepcion University and the Chilean army is seen during a flight test at Concepcion city, some 500 km (311 miles) south of Santiago, November 23, 2012. The drone, called "Lascar", is equipped with day and night cameras and has a maximum speed of 120 km/h. It will be used for volcano monitoring and search and rescue tasks. REUTERS/Jose Luis Saavedra (CHILE - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY) - RTR3ASVE

This year the United States dropped over 26000 bombs in seven countries of the world.

Most (24,287) were dropped in Iraq and Syria, according to a blog post which appeared in the Council on Foreign Relations website.

The figure is based on the percentage of total coalition airstrikes carried out in 2016 by the United States in Operation Inherent Resolve, the counter-Daesh campaign.

The United States conducted about 79 percent strikes in Iraq and Syria, the blog post states.

The US also dropped bombs in Afghanistan (1337), Libya (496), Yemen (34), Somalia (14), and Pakistan (3).

In the year 2015, the US dropped over 23,000 bombs, mostly in Syria and Iraq.

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