The United States has struck an ISIL tunnel complex in eastern Afghanistan with the largest non-nuclear weapon ever used in combat by the American military. The GBU-43B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb has been nicknamed the “Mother Of All Bombs”.
US drops ‘Mother Of All Bombs’ on ISIL in Afghanistan – video
A GBU-43B bomb, or Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, explodes on November 21, 2003 during a test strike at the Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, United States. USAF via Getty Images
US drops 'Mother Of All Bombs' on ISIL in Afghanistan - video
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