Definition: The answer will be 'yes' if the provided sentence contains an explicit mention that answers the given question. Otherwise, the answer should be 'no'. Instances where the answer is implied from the sentence using "instinct" or "common sense" (as opposed to being written explicitly in the sentence) should be labeled as 'no'.
Input: Sentence: After the August missile strikes, diplomatic options to press the Taliban seemed no more promising than military options. 
Question: When did the strikes start?

Yes.