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Islamic State says no fighters killed by 'mother of all bombs'
Sky News ^ | April 15, 2017

Posted on 04/15/2017 4:59:41 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Afghan officials say at least 90 Islamic State fighters were killed when the US dropped the "mother of all bombs" in Afghanistan - although IS has denied suffering any casualties.

IS issued a statement through its propaganda agency Amaq, saying: "Security source to Amaq agency denies any dead or wounded from yesterday's American strike in Nangarhar using a GBU-43/B."

The bombing left villagers terrified on both sides of the Afghan-Pakistani border.

In the Afghan village of Achin, just a few miles from where the bomb hit, Palstar Khan said: "Last night's bomb was really huge, when it dropped, everywhere, it was shaking."

Some in Pakistan said the explosion was so loud they thought a bomb had been dropped in their village.

"I was sleeping when we heard a loud explosion. It was an earsplitting blast," said Shah Wali, 46, who lives nine miles from the border.

"I jumped from my bed and came out of my home to see what has gone wrong in our village."

(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: boom; isis; moab
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1 posted on 04/15/2017 4:59:41 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

They lie, of course.


2 posted on 04/15/2017 5:00:39 AM PDT by madison10
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

In related news: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3544325/posts


3 posted on 04/15/2017 5:02:18 AM PDT by Drago
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The Western news media regurgitates propaganda from the genocidal maniacs of the Islamic State. This is the equivalent of reporting statements from Goebbels or Tokyo Rose in World War II...


4 posted on 04/15/2017 5:02:21 AM PDT by LSUfan
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“’Tis a flesh wound.”


5 posted on 04/15/2017 5:04:31 AM PDT by LydiaLong
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I like the 90 number better than the first estimate.


6 posted on 04/15/2017 5:06:45 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: LydiaLong

7 posted on 04/15/2017 5:08:52 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Oh, oookaayy.


8 posted on 04/15/2017 5:10:03 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (In God We Trust, In Trump We Fix America)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Of course, as s member in good standing of The Fake News Media, Sky News believes whatever Isis says.


9 posted on 04/15/2017 5:11:43 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

"It's just a scratch I tells ya!"

10 posted on 04/15/2017 5:15:17 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (Not tired of winning yet!)
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To: EEGator

Exactly!!!


11 posted on 04/15/2017 5:32:35 AM PDT by LydiaLong
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Credibility of Clinto/any registered Democrat


12 posted on 04/15/2017 5:34:31 AM PDT by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.l)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Credibility of Clinton/any registered Democrat


13 posted on 04/15/2017 5:34:43 AM PDT by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.l)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer; Chode; MtnClimber

That is the truth.

None dead or injured.

THEY WERE VAPORIZED !!!

Rumors are the last words echoing in the valley were:

“Pass the Vicks Vapor Rub©™”


14 posted on 04/15/2017 5:35:51 AM PDT by mabarker1 (Progress- the opposite of congress)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

When the 1st Cav. got to Khe Sahn, they didn’t find any bodies, the area was plastered by B 52’s, they found only parts of bodies everywhere. I would guess that is closer to the truth than what ISIS claims.


15 posted on 04/15/2017 5:44:05 AM PDT by Bringbackthedraft (Again it disapeared? Damn cursor is in cahoots with the tag line.)
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To: Bringbackthedraft

That is great. Now we can continue to test these bombs in areas known to house these animals without worrying about any loss of ISIS life.


16 posted on 04/15/2017 5:52:41 AM PDT by Machavelli (True God)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

How long before we hear people on this forum say that no one was killed during the MOAB attack?


17 posted on 04/15/2017 5:54:48 AM PDT by Slyfox (Where's Reagan when we need him? Look in the mirror - the spirit of The Gipper lives within you.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

If none were killed, I’m good with that. This bomb collapsed a lot of those tunnels and that’s a good thing


18 posted on 04/15/2017 5:58:06 AM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: LydiaLong
"Tis a flesh wound.”

19 posted on 04/15/2017 6:01:55 AM PDT by capt. norm (Two can live as cheaply as one...but for only half as long)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Just thinking out of the box here, could this take the place of fracking?

Drop these all over the ME and watch the oil production skyrocket!


20 posted on 04/15/2017 6:05:51 AM PDT by urbanpovertylawcenter (the law and poverty collide in an urban setting and sparks fly)
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