Tunnels being used by Islamic State – Khorasan Province
Date
13 April 2017; 7 years ago (2017-04-13) 7:32 PM (UTC+04:30)
Executed by
United States Air Force
Casualties
96 ISIL-K militants[1][2] and 2 civilians (allegedly)
Airstrike site
Location of Achin district in Afghanistan
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On 13 April 2017, the United States conducted an airstrike in Achin District,[3] located in the Nangarhar Province of eastern Afghanistan, near the border with Pakistan.[4] The airstrike was carried out using the largest non-nuclear bomb in the United States' arsenal, the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB), with the goal of destroying tunnel complexes used by the Islamic State – Khorasan Province (IS-KP).[5][6][7]
The bomb was dropped from the rear cargo door of a United States Air Force Lockheed MC-130. On 15 April 2017, Afghan officials reported that 96 IS-KP militants, including four commanders, were killed in the strike;[8] this included Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Filipino nationals.[9] According to an Afghan Army official, there were no civilian casualties.[10]
^d'Angelo, Bob. "Afghan official: 36 ISIS fighters killed by 'MOAB'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
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^"Drone footage shows MOAB drop in Afghanistan". USA Today. 14 April 2017. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2017 – via YouTube.
^"U.S. drops 'mother of all bombs' in Afghanistan, marking weapon's first use". CBS News. 13 April 2017. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
^Tomlinson, Lucas (13 April 2017). "US drops largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan after Green Beret killed". Fox News. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
^Starr, Barbara; Browne, Ryan (13 April 2017). "US drops largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan". CNN. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
^ "Afghan official: Death toll from massive US bomb rises to 94, including 4 ISIS commanders". Stars and Stripes. 15 April 2017. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
^"Indian jihadists in Afghanistan – DW – 04/19/2017". dw.com. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
^"No Civilians Killed In MOAB Bombing: Army Official". TOLOnews. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
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