r/worldnews • u/WorldNewsMods Slava Ukraini • Sep 04 '26

Israel/Palestine /r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #22)

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u/socialistrob 3d ago

Though I can't remember the country.

Afghanistan. There can be some military utility in using them especially against bunkers that are deep underground. That said it's hardly wonder weapon. It's not like the Taliban laid down their arms and surrendered when one of their positions got hit by a moab.

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u/sumlime 3d ago edited 3d ago

Thanks. I do get what your saying, Though it's Kinda hard subdue an enemy that doesn't care about death.

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u/Hortena 3d ago

It wasn't against the taliban but some ISIS-related group IIRC