BREAKING: US Forces Drop “Largest Non-Nuclear Bomb” On Afghanistan, First-Ever Combat Use [VIDEO]

The Daily Beast reports:

The U.S. on Thursday dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan on Thursday, CNN reported. The 21,000-pound bomb, dubbed the “mother of all bombs” or MOAB, was dropped in eastern Afghanistan to target ISIS tunnels. The official name of the weapon is the massive ordinance air blast bomb, and it has never been used before in combat. CNN’s Barbara Starr said reconnaissance missions were being flown in order to assess the damage.

Breaking: US military has dropped most powerful non-nuclear US bomb, MOAB, targeting ISIS in Nangarhar, Afghanistan — first ever combat use

— David Wright (@DavidWright_CNN) April 13, 2017

MOAB – also known as ‘Mother of all bombs” – a 21,600 lbs munition; dropped Thursday & US military currently assessing damage

— David Wright (@DavidWright_CNN) April 13, 2017

Gen. John Nicholson, commander of US forces in Afghanistan, signed off on use of the bomb; was developed during the Iraq War but never used

— David Wright (@DavidWright_CNN) April 13, 2017

Target was ISIS tunnels & personnel in Achin district of Nangarhar; dropped by MC-130 operated by Air Force special operations command

— David Wright (@DavidWright_CNN) April 13, 2017

Big. Literally! For 1st time US used most powerful non-nuclear bomb, 21,000 lb MOAB, targeting #ISIS in #Afghanistan https://t.co/RfDtxiXvIS

— Jon Williams (@WilliamsJon) April 13, 2017

Trump promised to “bomb the shit out of IS”: some say high level of civilian casualties in Syria in recent weeks is a consequence of this.

— Iain Overton (@iainoverton) April 13, 2017