Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20170413:22:03:00
Briefed up and down the chain of command. for the first time ever, "the mother of all bombs" was used by the u.s. military in combat. the largest nonnuclear bomb used in come bat targeting isis fighters in eastern afghanistan remote nangarhar province. special operations m.c. 130 dropped the bomb via parachute. >> we targeted a system of tunnels and caves that isis fighters used to move around freely, making it easier for them to target u.s. military advisors and afghan forces in the area. >> reporter: the moab, also known as "the mother of all bombs" is a 21,600 pound bomb that explodes in th...
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