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U.S.'mother of all bombs' killed 36 Islamic State militants in Afghanistan
« on: April 14, 2017, 11:59:05 am »
U.S.'mother of all bombs' killed 36 Islamic State militants in Afghanistan

As many as 36 suspected Islamic State militants were killed in Afghanistan when the United States dropped "the mother of all bombs," one of the largest non-nuclear devices ever unleashed in combat, the Afghan defense ministry said on Friday.

Thursday's strike came as U.S. President Donald Trump dispatches his first high-level delegation to Kabul, amid uncertainty about his plans for the nearly 9,000 American troops stationed in Afghanistan.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-bomb-idUSKBN17F27U
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Re: U.S.'mother of all bombs' killed 36 Islamic State militants in Afghanistan
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2017, 12:40:40 pm »
Here is a high-altitude video of the moment of detonation:
 
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/04/14/watch-moab-makes-impact-against-isis-tunnels-in-afghanistan.html



Oh yeah: they blowed up real good.
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Re: U.S.'mother of all bombs' killed 36 Islamic State militants in Afghanistan
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2017, 12:50:39 pm »
Its cost effectiveness must be primarily psychological.
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Re: U.S.'mother of all bombs' killed 36 Islamic State militants in Afghanistan
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2017, 12:52:00 pm »
How did they come up with the number 36? There would be no bodies in the blast zone because they would be vaporized. And if they are blocking and collapsing tunnels, how could they possibly know how many people were in the tunnels that were destroyed or sealed in?


I find the number 36 to be curious. I wonder where it came from and who provided it.
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You cannot "COEXIST" with people who want to kill you.
If they kill their own with no conscience, there is nothing to stop them from killing you.
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