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At least 36 ISIL militants killed by massive US bomb

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Published on: June 15, 2023

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The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb sits at an air base in Southwest Asia waiting to be used should it become necessary. The MOAB is also called "The Mother of all Bombs" by scientists and the community alike. (Courtesy photo) — The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb sits at an air base in Southwest Asia waiting to be used should it become necessary. The MOAB is also called “The Mother of all Bombs” by scientists and the community alike. (Courtesy photo)

At least 36 ISIL militants were killed by the US military’s largest non-nuclear bomb on Thursday evening in eastern Nangarhar province, the Afghan Defense Ministry said on Friday morning.

According to Afghan officials, the US bomb decimated a deep tunnel complex ISIL was using.

“As a result of the bombing, key Daesh (ISIL) hideouts and deep tunnel complex were destroyed and 36 ISIL fighters were killed,” the defense ministry said.

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