17 April 2017

News Story: Four Daesh Commanders Killed In U.S Bombing On Achin

Nangarhar officials on Saturday revised the death toll in Thursday night’s bombing in Achin district in Nangarhar, stating at least 94 militants had been killed in the incident including four of their top commanders.

Nangarhar police said that the bombing destroyed Daesh hideouts, tunnels and weapon caches.

Hamza Abobakr; Hamid; Mohammad Abrani and Walkin, Hafiz Saeed’s brother, were reportedly among the dead Daesh militants killed in the bombing.

As the biggest non-nuclear bomb to be used in combat, the Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB), also commonly known as the Mother of All Bombs, was dropped by U.S Forces on Achin district in Nangarhar Thursday night as part of ongoing efforts to eradicate Daesh.

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