Afgan

Up to 36 suspected IS militants killed by 'mother of all bombs'

The claims have not been independently verified, but ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri said no civilians were harmed in the massive blast that targeted a network of caves and tunnels.

"No civilian has been hurt and only the base which Daesh used to launch attacks in other parts of the province was destroyed," Mr Waziri said in a statement, using the Arabic term for Islamic State, which has established a small stronghold in eastern Afghanistan.

It's the first the US has dropped a GBU-43 bomb - the largest non-nuclear device it has ever used in combat.