Watch this Taliban tunnel bomb detonate in Afghanistan
SUMMARY
While typically used in medieval warfare, tunnel bombs have made a comeback over the last few years, especially in Syria. This video shared on Twitter on July 16 by researcher Hugo Kaaman shows just how powerful these bombs can be, and this time, in Afghanistan.
Tunnels have seen a resurgence in "popularity" in the last few years, after being a very effective means of warfare utilized throughout history. They are exactly as they sound: bombs placed in sub-terrain under enemy forces. We've seen them in every major conflict, but in the middle east, they took a bit of a back burner to the more frequently used roadside IED. There's an excellent history of the tunnel bomb here.
To see the "inside look," watch this video uploaded to social media.
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