Numbers on US Contributions to Libyan Civil War
The Stars and Stripes published a “by the numbers” of the US efforts to support the rebels in Libya. Among the list:
- 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)
It seems the US military was accommodating even to the (at least perceived) religious needs of the rebels in Libya.