Says the massive bomb was dropped eight hours ago on an isis tunnel and cave complex right there behind me in the nangarhar province, not far from the border with pakistan. We have incredible leaders in the military and incredible military. We are very proud of them. This was another very, very successful mission. Reporter the United States dropped its most powerful conventional bomb in eastern afghanistan today. The bomb, which has never before been used in combat targeted a system of tunnels and caves believed to be used by isis as that terror group moves into territory once known to be occupied by alqaeda. The United States takes the fighting a gains isis very seriously. In order to defeat the group we must deny them operational space, which we did. Reporter known as the mother of all bombs the gbu43 weapon wons veiled in 2003 and weighs 21,000 pounds. It is the largest nonnuclear bomb in the u. S. Arsenal with a blast radius of roughly a mile, designed to explode above ground, kill
Are saying this certainly steps things up a notch. We know that the u. S. Chapter there is saying this was designed to minimize the risk to afghan and u. S. Soldiers but maximize the damage to the islam tick state. This bomb was about 11 tons a few minutes ago i had a chance to talk to ed turzanski with the Foreign Policy Research Institute a terrorism expert i asked him about this target. We know that its a transit point for fighters moving in and out of northwest pakistan. So these fighters have been digging tunnels and mountains also have been trying to burrow themselves in through concealed structures the largest ordinance thats not nuclear in the world its 21,000 pounds. You drop it. It detonates above ground and actually spreads a blast that takes out anything in its path. Its non nuclear but is it a game changer . Well, it is in this sense. Were not going to bug hunt and sending troops into caves and that sort of thing. Although at some point that may be necessary. But we really
Today. Foxs Lauren Blanchard has more. Reporter the United States drops what theyre calling the mother of all bombs. We have incredible leaders in the military and we have incredible military and we are very proud of them and this was another very very successful mission. Reporter the United States dropped its most powerful conventional bomb in eastern afghanistan early thursday. The bomb which has never before been used in combat targeting a system of tunnels and caves believed to be used by isis. As that terror group moves into territory once known to be occupied by alqaida. The United States takes the fight against isis very seriou seriously and in order to defeat the group we must deny them operational space which we did. Reporter known as the mother of all bombs the gbu43 weapon was unveiled in 2003 and weighs 21,000 pounds. It is the largest Non Nuclear Bomb in the United States arsenal. With a blast radius of roughly a mile wide. Designed to explode above ground taking out its t
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