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Huge US bomb kills dozens of IS militants: Afghan officials

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AFP Jalalabad
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 today, ruling out any civilian casualties.

"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 stated of the strike in eastern Afghanistan yesterday.
 

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First Published: Apr 14 2017 | 11:28 AM IST

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