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US Drops MOAB Bomb in Afghanistan
The eastern region of Afghanistan where the U.S. dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb Thursday -- just days after a Green Beret was killed fighting there – reportedly has been battling an uprising from Islamic State and anti-government armed groups in recent years.
At least 132 loyalists of the ISIS terror group have been killed by security forces in Nangarhar province over the past six days, Ministry of Defense officials told Afghan news agency Khaama Press. The province’s calmness in recent years has been disrupted by the insurgency.
Among those killed: two key leaders in charge of training ISIS recruits in the region, the provincial police said.
The raids were part of regular Afghan and U.S. military activity in in the region and come amid concerns that ISIS and its affiliated groups are trying to make the region their operational base, Khaama Press reported.
An Afghan TV network, TOLO News, reported Monday that 250 ISIS militants and seven Taliban commanders have been killed in the region over the past ten days as part of an anti-terror operation called "Hamza".
“Afghan security forces have not sustained casualties so far,” Achin district governor Esmail Shinvari told the station.
originally posted by: angeldoll
a reply to: ManBehindTheMask
It's appalling what is happening. This idiot is going to keep it up until we have another major incident in our homeland.
I also dread to hear when the death reports start coming in.
originally posted by: Taggart
originally posted by: LSU0408
originally posted by: FamCore
a reply to: lostbook
I wonder how many taxpayer dollars went to that, considering each Tomahawk Cruise Missile costs rougly $500,000
Who cares? Getting rid of ISIS is more important to me than a couple of dollars coming out of my paycheck.
Every heard the phrase, you can't kill an idea?
Never any money for those who need it but always money to set on fire.
This president is a fan of disproportionate response, and I respect the hell out of that fact.
I'm baffled by all the misinformation and people who are pissed at Trump for bombing ISIS or any terror group.
When there is a terror attack, everyone cries and says that we need to do something to stop ISIS.
But when we actually do something, everyone cries and complains that what we did was wrong.
originally posted by: marg6043
I wonder where now ISIS will move
The eastern region of Afghanistan where the U.S. dropped its largest non-nuclear bomb Thursday -- just days after a Green Beret was killed fighting there – reportedly has been battling an uprising from Islamic State and anti-government armed groups in recent years.
At least 132 loyalists of the ISIS terror group have been killed by security forces in Nangarhar province over the past six days, Ministry of Defense officials told Afghan news agency Khaama Press. The province’s calmness in recent years has been disrupted by the insurgency.
Among those killed: two key leaders in charge of training ISIS recruits in the region, the provincial police said.
The raids were part of regular Afghan and U.S. military activity in in the region and come amid concerns that ISIS and its affiliated groups are trying to make the region their operational base, Khaama Press reported.
An Afghan TV network, TOLO News, reported Monday that 250 ISIS militants and seven Taliban commanders have been killed in the region over the past ten days as part of an anti-terror operation called "Hamza".
“Afghan security forces have not sustained casualties so far,” Achin district governor Esmail Shinvari told the station.
I guess it was already a fight going on and casualties were sustained, well somebody had enough and that is why US drop the bomb.
www.foxnews.com...
originally posted by: BASSPLYR
a reply to: marg6043
Its funny they keep saying this moab is the most powerful non nuclear bomb we have. Well it is the most powerful non nuclear bomb but its not the most powerful non nuclear weapon we have. In fact we have something non nuclear thats even more powerful than a nuke and it leaves no radiation.
originally posted by: TheRedneck
a reply to: Jerseymilker
Do you really think this is going to get rid of ISIS?
A goodly number of them, yes.
TheRedneck