Kabul: At least 36 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed when the US military dropped a massive GBU-43 bomb, also known as the “mother of all bombs”, in eastern Afghanistan, Kabul’s Ministry of Defence announced on Friday.

Indian political leaders cutting across political lines on Friday have applauded the US move and called for a similar action against LeT, JuD terror groups.

The GBU-43, a non-nuclear, 10-tonne missile powered by a wave of air pressure, was dropped on Thursday onto the caves used by the terror group in Achin district, Nangarhar province, on approval of US President Donald Trump. Ministry spokesperson Muhammad Radmanish told Efe news that a large amount of ammunition and weapons were also destroyed in the bombing.

This is the first time a MOAB has been used in the battlefield, according to the US officials. This ammunition was developed during the Iraq War.