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RCAF CF-18s dropped 32 precision-guided bombs on Islamic State forces over a 30-day period.

As of Dec. 1, 2015, the total number of bombs dropped by CF-18s during the entire Operation Impact was 514, according to statistics provided by the Canadian Forces to Defence Watch. As of Dec. 31 that had increased to 546, the Canadian Forces noted in updated stats provided Wednesday.

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Meanwhile, some more details of strikes in so far in January from DND:

3 Jan 2016

On 3 January 2016, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck an ISIS rocket emplacement in the vicinity of Al-Baghdadi with precision guided munitions.

On 3 January 2016, while taking part in coalition operations in support of Iraqi security forces, two CF-18 Hornets successfully struck two ISIS vehicle-borne IEDs north-west of Al-Baghdadi with precision guided munitions.