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US drops biggest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan: Pentagon

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AFP Washington
The US military today dropped what is considered to be the largest non-nuclear bomb on an Islamic State complex in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said.

The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb hit a "tunnel complex" in Achin district in Nangarhar province, US Forces Afghanistan said in a statement.

The strike occurred at about 7:32 pm local time (1502 GMT).

Pentagon spokesman Adam Stump said it was the first combat use of the weapon.
 

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First Published: Apr 13 2017 | 10:42 PM IST

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