Some 10 million rounds were fired from the Army 's automatic assault rifles . New figures show that 3000 rounds were fired every minute at the Taliban . A further 80,000 105 mm mortar rounds were fired during the eight - year war . Apache gunships also blasted off 30 mm rounds at the insurgents .
Some 27 million rounds were fired from the Army 's SA-80 assault rifles . New figures show that seven rounds were fired every minute at the Taliban . A further 80,000 105mm artillery shells were used during the eight-year war . Apache gunships also blasted 55,000 30mm rounds at the insurgents .