Afghan authorities Saturday reported a jump in fatalities from the American military's largest non-nuclear bomb, declaring some 90 Islamic State fighters dead, as US-led ground forces sought to advance on their mountain hideouts.
Dubbed the "Mother Of All Bombs", the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast was unleashed in combat for the first time Thursday, hitting IS positions in a remote area of eastern Nangarhar province.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/number-fighters-killed-us-bomb-jumps-90-055643160.html
A military official for the coalition who viewed footage of the bombing said it was difficult to make out details of its effects beyond a "mushroom cloud" of smoke rising into the sky. He added that a second MOAB was available for use in the country, but no decision had been made on whether it should be deployed.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-gives-generals-free-rein-on-isis-fight-1492218994
 | www.wsj.com U.S. military commanders are stepping up their fight against Islamist extremism, though President Donald Trump has yet to outline a global strategy for defeating Islamic State. | |
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