Foreign Affairs
Pentagon Drops Footage Of Massive Strike On ISIS In Afghanistan
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The Pentagon has released footage of the U.S. dropping the “mother of all bombs” on the Islamic State in Afghanistan Thursday.
Official video shows the sudden blast envelop a mountain valley in the Nangarhar province, where the terror group was making use of a network of tunnels and caves. Pentagon officials said the blast left 36 ISIS fighters dead, and said every precaution was taken to avoid civilian casualties.
WATCH:
New video of massive bomb hitting ISIS https://t.co/WOuQQbtOj0
— New Day (@NewDay) April 14, 2017
The massive bomb is about 30 feet long and weighs about 20,000 pounds. The mission marks the first time the bomb has been used in combat.
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