Weapon for the target, americas most senior Military Commander in afghanistan has defended the decision to drop a huge bomb on Islamic State militants in a remote area in the east of the country. This is the first time the us has deployed in combat the massive ordinance air blast bomb, referred to as the mother of all bombs. The afg ha n to as the mother of all bombs. The afghan doc mac says 36 militants we re afghan doc mac says 36 militants were killed and no civilians although Islamic State denies that. The afghan government. Frank gardner reports. A remote valley in a remote country. Then, this. 11 tonnes of high explosives, dropped an an isis tunnel complex in afghanistan. The blast was felt 30 miles away. The weapon used is called moab, or Massive Ordnance Air burst, also known as the mother of all bombs. This was its first time used in combat. This was the right weapon against the right target. We will continue to work shoulder to shoulder with our afghan comrades. To eliminate
Plus the north Korea Nuclear threat. It could fire off the latest round of missiles as early as tomorrow. The u. S. Dropping in the meantime the largest nonnuclear bomb on afghanistan yesterday. The mother of all bombs targeting the Islamic State. The latest on the United States message of force to the rest of the world. Amid rising geo political tensions investors have pulled back. A rocky week for stars, all three major market gains down three days in the row. Markets are closed for the holiday today. Bellagio hotel up in flames, Las Vegas Strip shutting down after rooftop caught on fire. We have the latest there. The United Airlines problem, a man stung by a scorp own after it fell from an overhead ben. That claim says he will take legal action against the airline after detailing the extent of his injuries. Plus the drug crisis in america, las vegas becoming the first city in the country to have a vending machine filled with needles for addicts. And holiday could mean a big weekend
15yearold student, his daughter makes an emotional plea to her father. We just want you to come home. We miss you so much. His wife of 31 years talks about the secret note he left behind. And stuck in the sky. As a roller coaster comes to a screeching halt dozens of riders trapped 80 feet in the air. Stranded for hours on the jokers jinx ride. A dramatic rescue to bring them to safety went late into the night. We do say good morning, america, on this good friday and, whoo, some tense moments for those folks on the roller coaster. Im sure pretty tense. Good thing they werent upside down. Thats true, thats true. A long time up there. We also have a lot of news overnight to share with you. The u. S. Dropping that massive bomb on isis strongholds. 36 terrorists killed in the explosion. One of the questions this morning, what will be the Ripple Effect around the world . Also, a dark warning from north korea as it gears up for that possible nuclear test. President trump saying the country is
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