The United States dropped a massive GBU-43 bomb, the largest non-nuclear bomb it has ever used in combat, in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday against a series of caves used by Daesh militants, the military said.
The US military’s largest non-nuclear bomb killed at least 36 militants as it decimated a deep tunnel complex of the Islamic State group, Afghan officials said on Friday, ruling out any civilian casualties.
The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb -- better known as the “Mother Of All Bombs” -- hit IS hideouts in Achin district in eastern Nangarhar province on Thursday.
“As a result of the bombing, key Daesh (IS) hideouts and deep tunnel complex were destroyed and 36 IS fighters were killed,” the defence ministry said in a statemen
The US military’s largest non-nuclear bomb killed at least 36 militants as it decimated a deep tunnel complex of the Islamic State group, Afghan officials said on Friday, ruling out any civilian casualties.
The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb -- better known as the “Mother Of All Bombs” -- hit IS hideouts in Achin district in eastern Nangarhar province on Thursday.
“As a result of the bombing, key Daesh (IS) hideouts and deep tunnel complex were destroyed and 36 IS fighters were killed,” the defence ministry said in a statemen
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