Tighter Regulations Lead To Fewer Bombs

Official statistics from Air Forces Central Command reveal a decrease in the number of bombing missions in Afghanistan, the Air Force Times reports.

Concern over civilian casualties led to tighter policies for calling in airstrikes. Those new rules of engagement went into effect in June.

In September, coalition aircraft dropped 257 bombs, the fewest in any September since data were made public in 2006. It was the lowest total since February, when the figures were down due to...