US drops 'Mother Of All Bombs' in Afghanistan

The US military on Thursday dropped the largest non-nuclear bomb ever deployed in combat, targeting an Islamic State complex in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said.The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb -- better known by its nickname, the "Mother Of All Bombs" -- hit a tunnel complex at 7:32 pm (1502 GMT) in Achin district in Nangarhar province, US Forces Afghanistan said in a statement.Achin district governor Esmail Shinwari said the bomb landed in the Momand Dara area of Achin district.