On November 21, according to CNN reports, a pentagon spokesman said, on the 19th of this month, the United States launched air strikes in Afghanistan's opium processing places.Responsible for performing strikes, including the U.S. - 22 F raptor, the F - 22 in Afghanistan for the first time to use.

The attack was part of the United States and Afghanistan joint action, the goal is to drug facilities in northern helmand taliban territory.

Andrews said the air strikes (JOESCO Bastion) is parked at the bagram air base in Afghanistan by American F - 16 and Qatar al udinese's air force base in the United States B - 52 plane.The American commander in Afghanistan general John tells A reporter, A U.S. air force F - 22 raptor and Afghanistan A - 29 also participate in the strike.

U.S. officials said the strike marks in Afghanistan for the first time to use F - 22.This advanced stealth fighter of bases in the united Arab emirates muntadhar al-zeidi's air force base, it needs to KC - 10 and the KC - 135 aircraft fuel supplies to reach the target.The air force's central command, said the United States Marine corps also used the long-range high maneuvering rocket system, to support this action.