News Exclusive: US counterterrorism operations touched 85 countries in the last 3 years alone February 25, 2021George Petras, Karina Zaiets and Veronica Bravo, USA TODAYComments Off on Exclusive: US counterterrorism operations touched 85 countries in the last 3 years alone The U.S. is still aggressively tackling terrorism, Costs of War data shows — perhaps in farther reaches of the globe than many Americans realize.