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The Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb Was Dropped On A Cave Complex Believed To Be Used by Islamic State, Very Close To The Border With Pakistan
The Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb Was Dropped On A Cave Complex Believed To Be Used by Islamic State, Very Close To The Border With Pakistan
The United States dropped a massive GBU-43 bomb, the largest non-nuclear
It was the first time the United States has used this size of bomb in a conflict.
Stump said.
Also known as the mother of all bombs, the GBU-43 is a 21,600 pound
(9,797 kg) GPS-guided munition and was first tested in March 2003, just days
militant groups trying to claim territory more than 15 years after the U.S.
Afghanistan, said the bomb was used against caves and bunkers housing
White House spokesman Sean Spicer opened his daily news briefing speaking
about the use of the bomb and said, We targeted a system of tunnels and
caves that ISIS fighters used to move around freely, making it easier for them
Last week, a U.S. soldier was killed in the same district as the bomb was
The United States takes the fight against ISIS very seriously and in order to
defeat the group, we must deny them operational space, which we did,
Spicer said.
He said the bomb was used at around 7 p.m. local time and described the
Estimates of its strength in Afghanistan vary. U.S. officials have said they
believe the movement has only 700 fighters but Afghan officials estimate it
government in Kabul, are fiercely opposed to Islamic State and the two group