Explorer

MOAB strike: US releases footage of 'mother of all bombs' being dropped

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon on Friday released video footage of the moment that the GBU-43 bomb, the largest non-nuclear bomb in the US arsenal, destroyed a complex of caves and tunnels of the Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan. The aerial images show the moment when the so-called "mother of all bombs", which had never been used until this Thursday, hit the side of a mountain in the Achin district of Nangarhar province with a explosive power equivalent to 11 tons of TNT, Efe news reported. An immense column of smoke and debris appears after the explosion in order to create a powerful expanding shock wave capable of demolishing tunnels and bunkers by setting off a small earthquake. The video shows with just how much power the expanding wave blasted the remote mountainous area in eastern Afghanistan that the IS had made one of its strongholds. The attack occurred at 7.32 p.m. on Thursday, and according to Afghan Defense Minister Mohammad Radmanesh, at least 37 IS militants died in the blast. White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Thursday that the goal was to destroy a system of tunnels and caves that the IS in Afghanistan "used to move around freely, making it easier for them to target US military advisers and Afghan forces in the area".
View More
Advertisement
Advertisement
25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Advertisement

Top Headlines

Why Mahayuti Is Not Being Able To Choose A Chief Minister In Maharashtra
Why Mahayuti Is Not Being Able To Choose A Chief Minister In Maharashtra
Maharashtra BJP Files Police Complaint Against Congress Leader Over 'EC Dog' Remark
Maharashtra BJP Files Police Complaint Against Congress Leader Over 'EC Dog' Remark
Cyclone Fengal Update: Chennai Waterlogged After Heavy Rain In Tamil Nadu, Flights Suspended — Latest News
Cyclone Fengal Update: Chennai Waterlogged After Heavy Rain In Tamil Nadu, Flights Suspended
New GDP and CPI Base Year To Take Effect From February 2026: MOSPI
New GDP and CPI Base Year To Take Effect From February 2026: MOSPI
Advertisement
ABP Premium

Videos

Sambhal Violence: Police Halt Mata Prasad Pandey's Sambhal Visit Amid Tensions | ABP NewsRahul Gandhi & Priyanka Gandhi's First Visit To Wayanad Post Election Victory | ABP NewsMaharashtra New CM News: What Would Be Eknath Shinde's Strategic Move? | ABP NewsSambhal Violence: Judicial Probe Team to Visit Sambhal Today Amid Violent Clashes | ABP News

Photo Gallery

Embed widget