U.S. Drops ‘Mother of All Bombs’ on ISIS Target in Afghanistan

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The top US military commander in Afghanistan Gen John Nicholson said they utilized the most powerful non-nuclear bomb ever used by the US in combat, nicknamed MOAB - 'The Mother of All Bombs" to target a suspected Islamic State (IS) base in Nangarhar province. A 300m (328yds) long network of tunnels and caves was destroyed, he said. The US coordinated the attack with Afghanistan, Afghan officials said.

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About 36 suspected militants were killed, according to Afghan officials, but ISIS has denied suffering any casualties.





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