Multiple choice general knowledge history

Known as an advanced bunker buster this bomb was specially designed for Afganistan, what is the name given by American troops (and the media) to this bomb?

  1. Advanced Bunker Buster

  2. Fat Man

  3. The MOAB

  4. Jolly Big Bomb

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C Correct answer
Explanation

MOAB stands for 'Massive Ordnance Air Blast' bomb, nicknamed the 'Mother of All Bombs' by the media. Developed for Afghanistan in 2003, it's a large-yield thermobaric weapon designed for bunker busting and cave complexes, first used in combat in April 2017 against ISIS targets in Afghanistan.