U.S. military operations targeting Islamic State militants in Iraq cost $7.5 million a day on average, Pentagon Press Secretary Adm. John Kirby said on Friday.
The operations have been ongoing since mid-June, which adds up to more than $500 million in total
.@PentagonPresSec says US spending av $7.5m a day since June 16th. 75 days = >$500m so far on operations in #Iraq
— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) August 29, 2014
The money is taken from the Overseas Contingency Operations fund.
According to the U.S. Department of Defense's 2014 budget request, $79.4 billion was earmarked to support Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) –- mostly in Afghanistan –- though some was flagged to go towards the transition in Iraq. Read more...
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