US spending on ISIL growing

How much has the U.S. spent on the campaign against Islamic State Group?

How much has the U.S. spent on the campaign against Islamic State Group? The Pentagon said Tuesday $424 million has been disbursed so far. Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby said the cost has averaged about $7.6 million a day since the bombing began in Iraq on Aug. 8. President Barack Obama expanded the campaign by authorizing airstrikes in Syria in late September.

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