GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast

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The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (commonly the Mother of All Bombs, MOAB) is one of the strongest non-nuclear bomb made by the Air Force Research Laboratory, and was introduced in 2003 prior to the Iraq War. It has a weight of 21,600 lbs.[1] The largest bomb in inventory is the 33,000 lbs. GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP). Due to its size, it has to be delivered to a target by a Lockheed C-130 Hercules transport aircraft.

A MOAB-bomb

Operational use

The MOAB was used on 13 April 2017,[2] under the increased autonomy President Donald Trump gave to his generals,[3] in Afghanistan to kill multiple ISIS-terrorists. It was estimated to have killed at least 94 ISIS fighters, including four commanders – no civilians were killed.[4][5] It also destroyed many of the tunnels as well as weapon stockpiles.[6][7] The attack was reported as having dealt a heavy blow to ISIS's Afghanistan branch.[8] This was the first time the bomb had been used, and at its use, it was the strongest non-nuclear weapon ever used in combat.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ https://edition.cnn.com/2017/04/13/politics/afghanistan-isis-moab-bomb/
  2. ↑ Watch: MOAB makes impact against ISIS tunnels in Afghanistan. Fox News. April 14, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ Griffin, Jennifer; Tomlinson, Lucas (April 14, 2017). MOAB drop ordered by US general, Trump approval not needed, officials say. Fox News. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  4. ↑ Wellman, Phillip Walter (April 15, 2017). Afghan official: Death toll from massive US bomb rises to 94, including 4 ISIS commanders. Stars and Stripes. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  5. ↑ Huston, Warner Todd (April 15, 2017). Islamic State Death Tally from MOAB Bomb Up to 94, Afghan Officials Say. Breitbart News. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  6. ↑ 'Mother of all bombs' kills 36 Islamic State militants, Afghanistan officials say. Fox News. April 14, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  7. ↑ MOAB strike: US bombing of IS in Afghanistan 'killed dozens'. BBC News. April 14, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  8. ↑ Mora, Edwin (April 14, 2017). With MOAB, U.S. Military Delivers Major Blow to Weak Afghan Islamic State. Breitbart News. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  9. ↑ Tomlinson, Lucas (April 13, 2017). US drops largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan after Green Beret killed. Fox News. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  10. ↑ Wong, Kristina (April 13, 2017). U.S. Military Drops Massive Bomb on Islamic State in Afghanistan. Breitbart News. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
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