For the first time ever, the United States has used the GBU-43 Massive Ordinance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb, a 21,000 lb conventional bomb, in a non-test environment in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province. Officials say they are still assessing what the attack did. The MOAB, which officials also call the “Mother of All Bombs,” is the largest
US Drops Largest Non-Nuke Bomb In Afghanistan
The proximity of villages to the huge explosion raises concerns that civilians could be in danger from such a recklessly large blast