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its official name is the gbu iisb massive ordnance air blast, but most people in the pentagon call it the mother of all bombs america s largest non nuclear weapon. and today it was dropped on a tunnel network held by islamic state in afghanistan. no one knows how many militants were killed in the attack on nangarhar province in the country s far east. our north america editor jon sopel has more. this is the gbu iis, also known as a moab, a massive ordnance air blast, or as it is more commonly known, the mother of all bombs. and today, for the first time ever, it was used in combat, the largest non nuclear weapon ever deployed. the target so called islamic state in afghanistan. we targeted a system of tunnels and caves that isis fighters used to move around freely, making it easier for them to target us military advisers and afghan forces in the area. the united states takes the fight against isis very seriously, and in order to defeat the group, we must deny them operat
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