- 14 Apr 2017 06:00
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The United States military has dropped a 22,000-pound bomb on ISIS forces in Afghanistan, ABC News confirmed through sources at the Pentagon.
It's the largest bomb the U.S. has ever used in combat.
The "MOAB" -- which stands for Massive Ordnance Air Blast but is also known as “The Mother of All Bombs” -- was dropped from a U.S. aircraft at 7 p.m. local time in the Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan. The Pentagon says a series of caves there is being used by ISIS.
"The United States takes the fight against ISIS very seriously and in order to defeat the group we must deny them operational space, which we did," U.S. Press Secretary Sean Spicer said.
General John Nicholson, commander of United States forces in Afghanistan, ordered the use of the $16 million bomb. It's the first time the bomb has been used in combat.
President Trump, who had been critical of former President Obama's management of the war against ISIS, called Thursday's use of the bomb a success.
Trump was told about the bomb's use but his approval was not required, a point Trump noted, as well.
"We have given them total authorization," Trump said of the military. "This was another very, very successful mission."
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It's the largest bomb the U.S. has ever used in combat.
The "MOAB" -- which stands for Massive Ordnance Air Blast but is also known as “The Mother of All Bombs” -- was dropped from a U.S. aircraft at 7 p.m. local time in the Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan. The Pentagon says a series of caves there is being used by ISIS.
"The United States takes the fight against ISIS very seriously and in order to defeat the group we must deny them operational space, which we did," U.S. Press Secretary Sean Spicer said.
General John Nicholson, commander of United States forces in Afghanistan, ordered the use of the $16 million bomb. It's the first time the bomb has been used in combat.
President Trump, who had been critical of former President Obama's management of the war against ISIS, called Thursday's use of the bomb a success.
Trump was told about the bomb's use but his approval was not required, a point Trump noted, as well.
"We have given them total authorization," Trump said of the military. "This was another very, very successful mission."
http://www.wfaa.com/news/us-drops-large ... /431024781
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