April 2017 Achin airstrike, Military event in Afghanistan
The 2017 Nangarhar airstrike targeted ISIS-K militants.
A GBU-43/B MOAB was used during the April 13, 2017 strike.
The attack occurred amid a complex background of local and global politics.
It aimed to reduce the strategic capabilities of ISIS-K.
This airstrike marked the first combat use of the MOAB.
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